Rose
syrup
In a
wide pan put the rose petals and soak in water. Leave this overnight.
Add
sugar to the above mixture and stir over low heat ,till sugar is dissolved.
When sugar is dissolved, increase the heat and let it come to a boil and cook
till thickened(one thread consistency).Let it cool down,strain through a muslin
cloth and store in a clean, airtight bottle.
Rose
vinegar
Rose
vinegar can be prepared by sun drying rose petals
in apple cidar vinegar or white vinegar. The vinegar can
be used for up to 6 months if kept at room temperature.
Internal
uses
when
diluted with water it makes refreshing drink.
It
helps in relief from menstrual pain and PMS.
Clears
toxins and heat from the body,helps in menopausal hot flushes etc.
External
uses
Toning
and energising for dry and normal skin.
Preventing
wrinkles.
Clearing
skin blemishes and redness.
It can
be used in bug bites, sunburn, hair rinse ,in bath water, after shave splash,
as room spray etc.
Rose
tea
It is
derived from the fruit of the wild rose hip plant. It is a popular herbal
health tea which has a slight tart flavor but is refreshing and delicious to
drink.
It
contains many essential vitamins like C, D, K and E, as well as organic acids,
like citric and malic acids and pectin. Many health benefits of rose tea, include
building a strong immune system, strengthening the digestive system and
detoxification of the urinary tracts and kidneys. It has an uplifting effect on
the nervous system and can relieve insomnia, depression and fatigue.
How to
prepare
Ingredients
Rose petals (fresh / dried ),water, sugar to taste.
wash
fresh rose petals in water(use dried rose petals for more intense flavor).
Per 5
ounce teacup, allow 1 tablespoon fresh roses, or 1 teaspoon dried .
Pour
boiling water over roses in teapot. Steep 5 minutes for fresh roses, 3 minutes
for dried. Strain into cups add sugar as per taste,serve hot .
Rose
Powder
Rose
petals are dried to make into powder.
Use
this fragrant, astringent powder in body powders, facials,scrubs, milk baths,
and soaps.
A
mixture of Rose Petal Powder, Lemon Peel Powder and Multani Mitti Clay and
yogurt will pull oils from the skin and stimulate circulation. Add a
little Neem Powder to this recipe for acne prone skin.
Rose
Powder can vary in color ranging from dusty rose to beige to dark brown. It
does not remain red after the roses are dried. Cold poultices with rose and
sandalwood paste are sometimes prescribed to cool any kind of burning.
1-2
teaspoon of rose powder can be soaked in a litre of water for around 1-2
hrs and can be consumed twice daily in diabetic patients to
calm down heat syndrome, as in diabetic patients any sweet preparation from
rose is contraindicated .
Rose
Honey
Rose
honey is fresh rose petal infused honey .
Rose
flavoured honey can be prepared by pouring honey over clean organic
rose petals in a clean airtight jar.
After
a week filter the honey in another clean airtight jar.
Culinary
uses and some easy rose recipes .
Rose
is edible as long as it has been grown organically (without pesticides or
chemicals).
Intake
of rose helps reducing excess of pitta, the heat element in the body,
purifying the blood, increasing the memory power, augmenting digestion,
reviving the reproductive tissues, treating menstrual problems, promoting the
process of cell-regeneration, checking constipation, tiredness, acne, anemia,
and certain other nervous disorders
Adding
roses or their petals in a recipe will certainly add another dimension to your
cooking. They are delicious when made into syrups that are then drizzled onto
your favourite natural yoghurt. To make a punch look a little more
spectacular, freeze petals into ice cubs and float them in the punch. Garnish a
simple cupcake with a miniature rose and it will be transported into the realm
of “exquisite”.
Rose
water, Rose essence and Rose petal jam(gulkand),Rose syrup are widely used for
culinary purpose.It’s often used in Gulab jamun, Rasgulla, Falooda,
Thandai,Milk shake,Ice cream,Rose Burfi, Rose flavoured Shrikhand, Jelly,
Kulfi
etc.
I
would like to mention some easy once which you can try at
home.
Sweet Rose Petal Lassi
3 parts water
1 part freshly made yogurt
2 tsp rose syrup
ice cubes( as required)
Blend
together for a soothing summer drink, or to pacify Pitta all year round.
Rose Petal Thirst Quencher
2 cups
milk
1/4
tsp. fennel seeds
1 pod
cardamom seeds (crushed but not powdered)
2-3
tablespoon rose syrup
dry
fruits as required.
Boil
milk with fennel seeds and cardamom for five minutes.Let it cool to room
temperature. Mix rose syrup and dry fruits like cashew, pistachios to enhance taste.
If you
are feeling the effects of the hot summer sun, have to skip a meal for some
reason, or naturally have Pitta predominating, it can be challenging to keep
cool. Any time you feel extra thirsty and dry-mouthed, even when you keep
drinking water, try this summer thirst quencher.
Rose
Petal Lemonade
2 cups pink rose petals ( crushed )
1 and 1/2 cups of sugar.
2-3 tablespoon lemon juice.
¼ tsp cardamom powder.
½ cup water.
In a pan add sugar and 1/4th cupwater,heat till sugar is dissolved
completely.Now take the remaining water make it warm then add
crushed rose petals and cardamom powder and mix well . Leave the mixture for
4-5 hours after that strain through fine sieve.Then add sugar syrup and lemon
juice mix nicely.Lemonade is ready to serve by adding water and ice. Syrup can
be stored in fridge for couple of weeks.
Rose Petal Milk
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon.gulkand / rose syrup
Be sure to boil the milk and let it cool before adding the rose
preserve. Boiling the milk makes it more digestible, but if it’s too hot when
you add the Preserve, it will destroy the rose’s delicate properties. You can
drink this before bed to help balance Sadhaka Pitta and produce a more restful sleep.
Rose milk shake:
1 glass of milk+ 2 tsp of rose syrup +2 almonds + 2
pistachios+ a pinch of cardamom powder +kesar (few strands).Kesar should
be soaked in some warm milk before using.
Blend together all the ingredients to make Rose
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