Rose Drink or “Rodonero”
published by aliki123 on Jul 30, 2010
This is called "Rodonero" in Greece we use it in many sweets, cakes and ice cream anything that you want to smell like a fresh rose.I am giving two recipes for this drink the first one is easier but the other one is in my opinion is perfect,but it needs time ,you should defenitely try them.
For this recipe you will need the roses to be very fragrant and aromatic,the more they are the better the rose drink!!!
Time :1-2 hours
Ingredients
- rose petals (the more the better)
- Deionized water (I do not know the exact term sorry Google translate!!!)
Preparation
1. Wash the rose petals and place them in a saucepan with deionized water, enough to cover them.
2. Put on low heat and let them for 1 hour or until you see that the rose petals have lost their color.
3. Filter and press them well, to take all the rose oil . The rosewater is ready!
This is my grandmother’s recipe is a great one I used to enjoy it when I was little.(Now I am making it myself)
Now this recipe is tricky it depends on the water and the alcohol that you will use the taste will be different for the rose just pick the most fragrant one.(For the water prefer mineral or a tasty one,for the alcohol you can choose between vodka or TSIPOURO)
Time:At least three weeks-40 days
Ingredients
- rose petals (the more the better)
- 1 small cup of Alcohol (vodka or tsipouro)
- Water (fill the half of the big jar)
- A big jar(glass)
Preparation
- Wash the rose petals with the same water that you will use to make the rose drink.(The tasty one!)
- Fill the half of the big jar with the water of your choice (The tasty one!)
- Add the alcohol and mix let for half an hour.Then add the rose petals.
- Leave it in the sun for at least three weeks the color of the roses will be fainter.
- Do not open it before the 3 weeks time!!!
Tips: You can enjoy it with ice cream (Vanilla=Heaven),add it on cakes and cookies or other sweets!!!
