You can quickly make a delicious rosewater, but you have to compromise on the color. If you want to quickly make rosewater to add to a tea or sorbet, this method will work. But if you are looking to make a crystal clear rosewater to add to a white cake or sugar cookie, come back next week and I will share the longer and more complicated method.
Make sure your source of rose petals has not been sprayed with any chemicals. For the best flavor, use distilled water.
Rose Water
Yield: 2 cups
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 1/2 hours
Ingredients:
1 packed cup of rose petals, rinsed and dried
2 cups distilled boiling water
Directions:
Place rose petals in bowl with a lid. Pour boiling water over the petals. Cover with lid and let the petals steep until it has reached room temperature.
Strain the rose water, squeezing the water out of the petals. Place rosewater in a glass jar and store in the refrigerator for up to a month.
Related Posts:
How to Make a Clear Rose Water
This post is linked to The Hearth and Soul Hop and Tasty Tuesday.
Alea,
This is wonderful, thanks for homemade rose water. Thanks for hosting and sharing with hearth and soul hop.
Thanks for this. I love using rose water, especially in the summer.
What a wonderful idea! I have to admit that I’ve never used rose water as I’ve never seen it. Who knew you could make your own? I wonder if the flavors would be different by using different types of roses? Wonderful post!
This is so interesting Alea! I never realised I could make my own rose water (I never spray my roses), and have always bought it. It sounds really straight forward too! Thank you for sharing another wonderful post with the Hearth and Soul Blog Hop!
Does the rose water have to be refrigerated? Will it go bad if it isn’t? I want to use it as a base for a rose toner, adding glycerin and witchhazel, and give as holiday gifts in 2 oz bottles. Just wondering…thanks in advance!
I always keep my rosewater refrigerated because I use it in recipes. I have never tried not refrigerating it, but it should be stable at room temperature once combined with the glycerin and witchhazel.
Terrific! i’m making a love potion and i didn’t want to buy rosewater. Thank you Alea
After making the rose water, can i place some leafs in the rose water, or will they ruin the product?
Rose leaves have a bitter taste so I would not add them.