5 February 2006
Rosewater
After having mentioned rosewater while preparing baklava in our 1st episode of the vidcast, I realised that some people might have no clue what I was talking about. Rosewater is a by-product from when rose oil is made, and its flavour and scent are rather distinct. And since loads of rose oil is needed for the perfume industry, rosewater is relatively inexpensive. The bottle I bought cost less than $2.
Rosewater is used in a lot of South Asian and Middle Eastern desserts. It is also 1 of the main ingredients in sweet lassi. I like it for the flavour and the lovely bottle.