rose water

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The dough is then rolled into small balls, fried and soaked immediately in a warm syrup made from saffron threads and rose water.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025

So Mr Jain decided to turn his roses into rose water and rose oil.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2023

Seven days later, in accordance with Hindu cremation rites, he lay in a coffin bedecked in incense, rose water and honey.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2022

To them, I added a pool of crème anglaise, an easy-to-make pouring custard, and a splash of rose water, since strawberries are botanically related to roses.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2022

He sipped some rose water before asking, "You know the tale of how I found the flower of immortality in a cave at the bottom of the endless ocean?"

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda