Rose perfumes are made from rose oil, also called attar of roses, which is a mixture of volatile essential oils obtained by steam-distilling the crushed petals of roses, a process first developed in Persia and Bulgaria. Rose water is a by-product of this process.
In Iran it is also added to tea, ice cream, cookies and other sweets in small quantities, and in the Arab world and India it is used to flavour milk and dairy-based dishes such as rice pudding. It is also a key ingredient in sweet lassi, a drink made from yoghurt, sugar and various fruit juices, and is also used to make jallab. In Malaysia and Singapore, rose water is mixed with milk, sugar and pink food colouring to make a sweet drink called bandung. Rose water is frequently used as replacement for red wine and other alcohols in cooking by Muslim chefs.
Rose water, product of the first round of distillation, can flavor tea if fresh roses are not at hand.
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The French are known for their rose syrup, most commonly made from an extract of rose petals. In the United States, this French rose syrup is used to make rose scones and marshmallows.
A rose water ointment is occasionally used as an emollient, and rose water is sometimes used in cosmetics such as cold creams. Water used to clean the Kaaba, the Qibla for Muslims located in Mecca, combines Zamzam water with rose water as an additive. Rose water is used in some Hindu rituals as well. Rose water also figures in Christianity, particularly in the Eastern Orthodox church.
Rose water was first produced by Muslim chemists in the medieval Islamic world through the distillation of roses, for use in the drinking and perfumery industries.
Rose water is used during the podium celebration of the Bahrain and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix instead of the traditional champagne, due to the prohibition of alcohol consumption in Islamic countries. In Lebanon and Palestine, rose water is commonly added to lemonade.
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Rose Water หรือ น้ำกุหลาบ เป็นผลิตภัณฑ์จากธรรมชาติซึ่งใช้กันมาแต่โบราณ โดยเฉพาะแถบเอเชียใต้ เอเชียกลาง ตะวันออกกลาง และยุโรป วิธีการผลิตได้จากการนำกลีบกุหลาบมาสกัด โดยผ่านกระบวนการกลั่นจนได้หยดน้ำที่สะอาดและบริสุทธิ์ (a steam-distillation of fresh rose blossoms) หยดน้ำที่ได้จากกรรมวิธีดังกล่าวคือ หยดน้ำกุหลาบ ซึ่งให้กิล่นหอมละมุนตามธรรมชาติ นำมาใช้ผสมอาหาร เช่น ใส่ในน้ำชา ไอศครีม คุกกี้ และเครื่องดื่มอย่างลาสซี่ (Lassi) เครื่องดื่มที่ทำจากโยเกิร์ต น้ำผลไม้ และน้ำตาล ก็ต้องเหยาะน้ำกุหลาบลงไปด้วย จึงจะได้ชสชาติที่สมบูรณ์แบบ และใช้เป็นหัวน้ำหอมกลิ่นกุหลาบ Rose water ถ้าในกรุงเทพฯ สามารถหาซื้อได้ตามร้านขายเครื่องเทศแถวพาหุรัด
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Rose Water Restaurant
Rose Water is a Seasonal American restaurant with a commitment to working with as much local, regional, organic and sustainably raised foods as the seasons
http://rosewaterrestaurant.com/
Homemade Rose Water and Rose Oil Recipe
Make your own rose water or oil at home with this method. You can make other herb extracts as well.
http://homecooking.about.com/od/allherbrecipes/r/blherb1.htm
Rosewater
Cawthorpe Hall is situated in the heart of Lincolnshire. It is here that rose water and rose oil is made. The flowers are distilled once so that the water
http://www.rosewater.co.uk/
