#rose water

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Peach rose cupcakes

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Palestinian Knafeh

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ブルガリア産、天然ダマスクローズを使用。

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Lemon Rose Water Cookies

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Rose Meringue with Pistachio

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rose water matcha

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pretty pretty pretty

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Hagging Out, May 2023: Infusions pt. 2

My first idea was to make Four Thieves Vinegar, which I find historically fascinating, and I thought might be fun to experiment with in spell crafting.

This infusion of herbs in vinegar was thought to prevent plague when worn on the hands, ears and temples. While this is unlikely, there is some thought that the use of wormwood could have acted as a flea repellent, which might have offered some limited protection.* I am doubtful, yet intrigued.

Originally I had planned on making a traditional recipe for it. Then I looked at the ingredient list for one and went, "I'm not tracking all of that down."

Instead I made a more modern version, using rosemary, sage, thyme, and mint (I considered throwing some wormwood in, since I have it, but decided I might prefer the version without for salads).

Due to lack of organization and time management skills, I failed to take my own recently stated advice on drying herbs for infusions, and given the time crunch, just wilted some for a few days. With the exception of the thyme, which my mom grew (my plant didn't survive last winter), I grew all of the herbs.

The traditional recipe called for white wine vinegar, but I didn't want to go buy that, so continuing in the spirit of just using what's on hand, I used apple cider vinegar, which I buy by the gallon. I'm lowkey obsessed with vinegar, so this is not the only type I have been known to buy by the gallon.

*source: wikipedia on the subject, which includes a recipe

I also wanted to try making rose water, since I have a rose bush in bloom. There's a couple of different methods, but I went with a simple one, in which you simmer clean rose petals in water until they lose their color, then strain.

I thought it would look nice in bubble tea, with the multicolored tapioca pearls I have. While the rosewater did turn out a beautiful color, it's basically flavorless, which is unfortunate as I have two jars of it. The vinegar, on the other hand, is already delicious, despite needing to infuse for another week or so.

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Hibiscus Orange Blossom Turkish Delight (Vegan)

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Turkish delight

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Brown Butter Rose Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Making rose water from wild roses.

Rose water can be made from any roses, as long as they have a scent! I'm using wild roses because I don't have a rose of my own yet. Wild roses use their petals to attracts bees, so I'm careful not to strip them; I'm taking 2 petals off from each rose, so that the bees can still easily see the flowers.

After they're collected, they're just washed and then put into a container of water (ideally glass), and then set to sit in the sun for one afternoon. Then they're strained out, and the water can be stored in the bottle in the fridge.

If you're trying to make rose water for long storage, then the petals would need to be boiled, but I found herbalists saying that this takes away some of the medicinal properties, and I'm only wanting a little bit of rose water for the use right now. Rose water can greatly improve your mood, clear your skin, and is absolutely delicious, it tastes exactly how roses smell!

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rose water bottle of silver, driven with flower and leaf vines

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Baklava Pancakes