Does anyone use Rose water for baking and/or cooking?

Answer 1

Val, check out 'A Book of Middle Eastern Cooking' by Clauda Roden. I have the old paperback version, but they just released an absolutely gorgeous hardcover edition with photos a year or two ago. The book features many Middle Eastern dishes that use rose water. Here is a quick recipe for Rose Water Syrup:
2 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups water
1 Tbsp lemon juice
2 tsps red food coloring
1/4 cup rose water
* make a thick syrup by simmering the sugar, water, and lemon juice together slowly, stirring, until coats the back of a spoon;
* stir in the rose water and simmer for another minute or two
* allow to cool and pour into a clean, dry bottle. Close tightly. Can be mixed into ice cold water for a refreshing drink. You could try it on shaved ice also.

Hope this was helpful!

Answer 2

I do. I use it to make a syrup and pour it over homemade cakes or you can make a rose drink and drink it on a sunny day. All you need to do is mix equal parts rose water with plain water and get a nice rose drink.

Answer 3

I worked at a place that would use tap water cut with some rose water to brew ice tea. Very nice touch!

Answer 4

I've used it for making Turkish delight. Lemon juice and lemon zest are also good flavours for this. Pour the lemon-flavoured liquid into a shallow tray then, when it's almost set, pour in the rose-flavoured liquid, so when it's set and you've cut it into cubes, the cubes are pink at the top and light yellow at the bottom.

Answer 5

I've made my own Turkish Delight - delicious and remarkably easy - also used rosewater to flavour ice-cream (you need quite a lot because of the chill, or can supplement with candied rose petals).

The home-made Turkish Delight made great gifts - also, you could sandwich it between two plain biscuits and heat them gently so it went all gooey ... texture of toasted marshmallows, gorgeous.

Answer 6

Yes. I buy it in an Indian grocery store. For European people, it takes a little getting used to.

Answer 7

MOSTLY FOR BAKING ,... MAKING FRUIT DRINKS WITH ORANGE BLOSSOM WATER.......COCONUT PUDDING WITH ROSE WATER, CALLED TEMBLEQUE..MAKING ROSE SCENTED CAKE, WITH FRESH ROSES,,,ROSE SCENTED ICE CREAM..

Answer 8

it is very good for bath water (not a tub full just a teaspoon or two)

Answer 9

no but i have seen Martha Stewart do it.