Rose Flavored Summer Drink

The summer is upon us and what better way to enjoy it than by sipping an a rose flavored drink. It is easy to make and oh so refreshing!

Step 1: Ingredients

• Dried/Fresh rose petals from about 5 flowers (whatever you have at hand works)
• 3 tablespoon castor sugar
• A quarter of a beetroot chopped
• 10-12 mint leaves finely chopped
• 4-5 leaves of sweet basin chopped
• A lemon
• 500 ml water

Step 2: Infuse Rose Flavour

Boil about 200 ml of water and pour it in a bowl. Then tip your rose leaves in the water. Set aside.

Step 3: Brew the Other Ingredients

Pour the remaining water in a saucepan and bring to boil. Once boiling, tip in your beetroot and herbs. Let boil for 4-5 minutes and then let simmer.

Step 4: Let It Cool

Strain the brewed beetroot and herb water in a bowl and place in the refrigerator to cool.

Step 5: Assemble the Drink

Once cooled, add the rose infused water, sugar and lemon juice to the brewed mix and serve! As simple as that!

Comments

[GingerSnapsAM]

This is a nice version of a rose drink;I so want to make some.

[Simrengarg]

Do try it out!

[rainingfiction]

Does rose taste good? When I was younger, I ate a rose, and it was quite bitter. What does it taste like?

[Simrengarg]

It has a nice rosy smell/flavour to it. The bitterness is in the petals, that is why the petals arent churned into the mix. Only the rosy sell is let to infuse :)