Someone important to me wanted rose lemonade today but the usual source did not deliver.
Since the heirloom rose Ebb Tide is abundantly producing roses it seemed like a good idea to experiment.
I ended up with 3 cups washed rose petals. In the next photo you see them soaking in alkaline water weighted with a cereal bowl.
Next up was 6 cups of water set to boil. Once the water boiled the 3 cups of petals went in.
And very soon it looked like this:
Which is not attractive.
But leaving it to cool slightly then straining...
This took two times because the 4 cup measuring dish was too small.
But in total, it took 6 tablespoons lemon juice.
In each of the fancy bottles left over from previous purchases, I combined
1/2 cup cold water
1/2 cup rose water
2 tablespoons lemon juice from concentrate
1 tablespoon maple syrup
They are in the fridge for later.
Today she wanted some as she went out in the heat to work.
Since the two bottles are still warm, I made another batch in a glass, added ice and sent her on her way.
Well she poured it all into a travel cup to be more accurate.
It is a bit watered down with the ice, but now that the rosewater is cooling in the fridge the next batch should be great.
I prefer less sweetness and maybe one tablespoon maple syrup per bottle is too little for some. Easily remedied by adding to your taste.
This turned out more peach colored than the original product. But in reviewing the ingredients there is beet juice and no rose water, just rose oil.
And beet juice is a great color even when diluted.
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