I have a recipe using orange flower water. What is this and how can i make it?!
Answers:
Orange blossom water is distilled water with orange essential oil (which is made from orange peels)!. Or here's a recipe:
Recipe for Orange Blossom or Rose Petal Water
Or, of course you can have a go at making your own orange blossom water using the recipe below-especially if you are so lucky as to have Seville oranges growing in your backyard!
This recipe works well for rose petal water also!. It's not a true hydrosol in the sense that it is not distilled, but it will produce an orange blossom water that is fragrant enough for cooking!.
Note: You may need to experiment with the quantities of petals and water, as this is an imprecise recipe at best!.
1!. Use flowers that have not been sprayed with herbicides, pesticides, or insecticides!.
2!. Flowers should not be hybrid varieties as the smell and essence may have been bred out of them in favor of "showiness"!.
3!. Pick blossoms early in the morning before the sun gets too hot, about 2 to 3 hours after sunrise!.
4!. Wash the blossoms and petals in cool water and rinse thoroughly to remove insects and dirt!.
5!. Macerate petals using a stone or porcelain mortar and pestle and let sit for several hours!.
6!. Place petals in a large glass jar with lid and cover with distilled water!. Less is more!. You can always add more later!.
7!. Let stand in the full sun for a couple of weeks!. Check the scent!. If it is too weak leave it in the sun for another week!.
8!. Strain the blossom water into several smaller sterilized jars with lids!.
9!. Store in a cool dark location such as the refrigerator!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Recipe for Orange Blossom or Rose Petal Water
Or, of course you can have a go at making your own orange blossom water using the recipe below-especially if you are so lucky as to have Seville oranges growing in your backyard!
This recipe works well for rose petal water also!. It's not a true hydrosol in the sense that it is not distilled, but it will produce an orange blossom water that is fragrant enough for cooking!.
Note: You may need to experiment with the quantities of petals and water, as this is an imprecise recipe at best!.
1!. Use flowers that have not been sprayed with herbicides, pesticides, or insecticides!.
2!. Flowers should not be hybrid varieties as the smell and essence may have been bred out of them in favor of "showiness"!.
3!. Pick blossoms early in the morning before the sun gets too hot, about 2 to 3 hours after sunrise!.
4!. Wash the blossoms and petals in cool water and rinse thoroughly to remove insects and dirt!.
5!. Macerate petals using a stone or porcelain mortar and pestle and let sit for several hours!.
6!. Place petals in a large glass jar with lid and cover with distilled water!. Less is more!. You can always add more later!.
7!. Let stand in the full sun for a couple of weeks!. Check the scent!. If it is too weak leave it in the sun for another week!.
8!. Strain the blossom water into several smaller sterilized jars with lids!.
9!. Store in a cool dark location such as the refrigerator!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Orange flower water is found in many mid east stores!.
It's also used in Italian pastry shops and is widely used by the French in there cuisine!.
It's quite easy to get!.
This is what the French bottle looks like!.
Under the bottle you will see how to substitute it!.
BTW, if you ever walk into a real Italian pastry shop, that great aroma your smelling is the orange water!.
Well, they're not letting me post the site!.
so you can look it up on
gourmetsleuths
If you can't get your hands on a bottle,
these are the easiest subs( and they work fine)!.
For 1/2 tsp orange flower water substitute 1 to 2 drops orange oil OR 2 to 3 tsp orange liqueur such as Triple SecWww@FoodAQ@Com
It's also used in Italian pastry shops and is widely used by the French in there cuisine!.
It's quite easy to get!.
This is what the French bottle looks like!.
Under the bottle you will see how to substitute it!.
BTW, if you ever walk into a real Italian pastry shop, that great aroma your smelling is the orange water!.
Well, they're not letting me post the site!.
so you can look it up on
gourmetsleuths
If you can't get your hands on a bottle,
these are the easiest subs( and they work fine)!.
For 1/2 tsp orange flower water substitute 1 to 2 drops orange oil OR 2 to 3 tsp orange liqueur such as Triple SecWww@FoodAQ@Com
rose water is the only one i can think ofWww@FoodAQ@Com