Tuesday 13 December 2011

Rose Petal Sherbet





















Serves 8

Ingredients
4 Red Roses (the petals only)
250 ml Huletts Icing Sugar
1 ¼ cups Water
1 tbsp Rosewater
2 litres Soda Water

Method
1. Put the rose petals into a saucepan.
2. Add the icing sugar to the rose petals.
3. Add 1 ¼ cups water to the saucepan.
4. Bring the mixture to the boil.
5. Reduce the heat and simmer for a further 8–10 minutes or until you have a light syrup.
6. Cool the mixture and then stir in the rosewater.
7. Pour the rose syrup into chilled glasses and fill with soda water.

Hint: Pop a few rose petals into the chilled serving glasses before pouring in the soda water.