How Do You Make Orange Flower Water?
Orange Flower Water (also called Orange Blossom Water) is used in Moroccan cooking, particularly in desserts and sweets. Pure Orange Flower Water requires steam distillation, but this easy home method will still yield Orange Flower Blossom Water fragrant enough for cooking. Seville orange blossoms from the Mediterranean are traditionally used, but you can try other varieties. Or, use rose petals to make your own Rose Petal Water. Many thanks to Heleigh Bostwick of Marigold Lane for sharing this recipe with About.com. Heleigh notes that you may need to experiment with the quantities of petals and water. Difficulty: AverageTime Required: 1 hour preparation, plus several weeks steeping timeHere’s How: • Use flowers that have not been sprayed with herbicides, pesticides, or insecticides. • Flowers should not be hy
