Do you want to enjoy your summer roses in a bottle ? Then the secret is to make this fresh rose petals cordial or also known as rose syrup. This cordial like any other is great for making refreshing non-alcoholic summer drinks. Moreover, you can top this on your homemade ice-creams and desserts too.
Rose syrup, rose sherbet and rose milk were a favorite of mine while growing up in India. We used rose water for skin care, ceremonies etc.
Since roses are rich in polyphenols, that help neutralize free radicals and contribute to good health. Therefore, they are used in many cosmetics and remedies. For all these reasons, I want to preserve our summer roses before they dry out, I pick them and make rose jam and cordials. I also make plain rose water and use it as a skin cleanser.
We have only 2 bushes in our garden and oh boy, they are so fragrant. We can smell our roses just walking past our driveway. They do not have a huge petal or size but compensate with their smell. I don’t even know if they are the prettiest looking lot, but no complaints because I enjoy their fragrance and uses.
Tips to make Fresh Rose Petals Cordial
- Pick only roses from low traffic area and use roses which are organically grown
- Preferably use castor sugar, because they are best for long term storage.
- Use filtered water for the syrup. Since, we have Berkey, I used water from Berkey Water filter.
- Infuse the roses for 24 hours to get the maximum essence and flavor.
- If you want a stronger fragrance, add a drop of pure rose essential oil.
- Since, we want to extract the maximum of natural essential oils from the roses, cook them on very low flame.
Key Ingredients
Rose petals
Water
Castor sugar
How to make Fresh Rose Petals Cordial
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Supplies Needed
Heavy bottom pot
Ingredients
50 gm of fresh rose petals- cleaned and washed
500 ml of filtered water
600 gm of castor sugar
1 tbsp of freshly pressed lemon juice
1 drop of organic rose essential oil ( optional )
Fresh rose petals cordial recipe
- Combine the rose petals with sugar and filtered water.
- Let it simmer on low flame till all the sugar is completely dissolved.
- Close the lid and simmer for a further of 10 minutes under very low flame. You want all the rose essential oils to seep through the liquid, so don’t boil.
- Remove from heat, cool a little and add the lemon juice. You will see that the color of the syrup is turning back to a vibrant pink.
- Add a drop of pure rose essential oil when the cordial has completely cooled.
- Close the pot and set in in the refrigerator for a minimum of 24 hours. The longer the better.
- Filter it and store the cordial in sterilized glass jars.
Uses of Rose Cordial
Rose Cordial is highly floral, aromatic and very versatile. You can make refreshing summer non-alcoholic beverages.
Tips to use rose cordial
- Dilute it with plain or sparkling water. To a large drink glass add 2 tablespoons of rose cordial.
- Rose syrup makes a great topping on ice creams, crepes, cakes and pancakes. Drizzle a little on the finished prep.
- You can make cold rose milk – add 2 to 3 teaspoons of rose cordial into cold milk. For additional aroma and flavor mix in rose petal jam. ( Rose milk was my childhood favorite)
- Drizzle a small amount over your dessert, cakes, crepes, waffles, ice cream, or pancakes.
- You can also use rose syrup as a sweetener.
- Mix in to yogurt in addition to some jam and serve it as rose flavored sweet yogurt.
How to store rose syrup
Store them in sterilized glass jar and in the refrigerator.
If you want to extend the life, try freezing them in cubes and use as needed. I personally, don’t use the freezer so much.
On the other hand, if you want to store without refrigeration, pasteurize it by boiling the bottles in hot water for 15 minutes.
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