Rose Water, Flavor For Desserts, Yogurt, Rice

- Use in rice, syrups and in desserts.
- Also can be used as a spray on the face for a refreshing mist (many spas use this)
- Facial scrubs are easily available. You can also use home ingredients, like almond meal, oats, or rice flour. Add a little rose water (also add milk for dry skin)and apply on the skin. Rub the skin gently with it and wash the face with plain water.
- Kheer, an Indian dssert, made with cream, rice, pistachios and almonds along with a hint of rose water
- used in baked goods such as some traditional Greek cookies.
- used in middle Eastern halva
- Used in the confection known as Turkish Delight (or locum) with its sticky fudge with pistachios and dried fruitsand sugar coatings to keep the cubes from sticking together.
- Moroccans often flavor orange slices with rose water and cinnamon.
- Indian curries also may include rosewater as well.
- In North America it's often used to flavor drinks.

Basmati Moghul/Royal Rice with Saffron, Almonds and Raisins
Ingredients:
2 cup white basmati rice
4 cups water
1 tablespoon rose water
1 pinch saffron (about 20 strands of good quality saffron)
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup slivered, raw, unsalted almonds
1/4 cup raisins
Very finely sliced half onion
Method:
1.  In 2-quart pan or pot, mix water, saffron, salt and oil.  Bring to a boil on high heat.  Add rice.
2.  Bring back to a boil then lower to medium heat.
3.  Let cook uncovered until most of the water is absorbed about 15 minuites until the rice is done.
Garnish:
Heat the 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a small pan, then fry the almonds until slightly brown. Add the raisins to the almonds, stir for few seconds until fluffy. Remove from heat and set aside.  Add onion and fry onion until onions are brown
Serve rice on a platter and sprinkle garnish all over the rice.

Iced Rose Water
Ingredients:
2 3/4 cup sugar/sucanat
5 cups water
2 tbsp rose water
Lime juice/tangerine juice to taste
iced water
Method:
Cook sucanat and water in a saucepan over gentle heat until sucanat granules dissolve.
Cool.
Stir in rosewater.
To serve, put 2 tablespoon syrup in each glass and lime juice to taste.
Fill up with iced water, stir and enjoy.