Recipes

From starters to main courses, roses can be a versatile addition to any kitchen. Pair them with sour flavours of orange, lemon or pomegranate, add a handful of petals to salads with young cheese and beets. Dried rose petals are often added to ready-to-use spice mixtures where they add to the good flavour balance. Few drops of rose water can transform dishes with fish or chicken and take your senses on a trip through the Orient. In confectionery, sweet taste of roses gives a good counterweight to bitter tastes like coffee or dark chocolate.

Pairing roses with other flavours gives infinite combinations for you to try, and here we offer you just a small piece as an inspiration to get you started. Experiment, try and enjoy in the delicate and delicious aroma of our roses.

Chocolate cake with rose water

Chocolate cake with rose water

Cut a circle out of a piece of baking paper large enough to cover the bottom of the baking tin and put it in.

LIME YOGURT CAKE

LIME YOGURT CAKE

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease a 22 cm baking tin and put baking paper on the bottom of it. Strain flour with baking powder and salt in a bowl. Add ground almonds and granulated sugar and

RHUBARB Pie WITH  PISTACHIOS AND ROSE WATER

RHUBARB Pie WITH PISTACHIOS AND ROSE WATER

For the bottom layer: beat sugar with egg yolk and add water.

ROSE ICE CREAM

ROSE ICE CREAM

Heat the water with sugar until the sugar is well dissolved.

FRAGRANT ROSE BONBONS

FRAGRANT ROSE BONBONS

Briefly boil the sugar, citric acid, strawberry puree and honey.

Oriental yogurt dessert with roses and cardamom

Oriental yogurt dessert with roses and cardamom

Mix raspberries with beetroot in a blender. Add cardamom and rose water to it and mix well.

Pears in saffron and rose syrup

Pears in saffron and rose syrup

Preparation Mix water, sugar, lemon peel and spices in a pan and cook over a low heat. Cook for 5 minutes.

Jordi Rose Dessert

Jordi Rose Dessert

Remove petals from the roses, and wash them with cold water. Strain the petals, and then dry with a paper towel.

QUICK FACTS

Just like a different variety of fruit, e.g. apples, have different aromas, so does roses. Did you know their taste can range from sweet to citrus and depending on your cooking preferences they can be used for confectioneries and gourmand meals alike?

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Best time for harvesting rose flowers is early in the morning as that is when the concentration of aromatic and nutritional compounds is at its peak.

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If flowers are not to be used immediately after harvesting, they should be kept in the plastic container in the refrigerator.

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Even though stamens of roses are also edible, and they contribute to the overall aroma, people with pollen allergies should avoid them and use petals only. Rosa 'Theo Clevers'™ is perfect for those that do not like to deal with the little golden beads, as it has no stamens!

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Delicate nature of rose petals does not allow hard washing under splashing water, so growing your roses in organic conditions is the best way to go. Shake each flower to get rid of small insects if there are any, gently rinse under running cold water and your flowers are ready for use.

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White part at the base of rose petals can sometimes be a bit bitter, so if you want to reach maximum flavour from your roses, removing the basal part can be a good idea.

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Easiest way to enjoy rose petal flavour all year round is to preserve their essence by making rose water or rose syrup (recipes are available on our website) or dry them and store in an airtight container.

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With its nutritional value roses can match and even outperform most of common fruits and vegetables. High concentrations of vitamin C and antioxidants ensure not just delicious and exotic, but also a healthy meal.

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