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It is the hydrosol portion of the distillate of rose petals, a by-product of the production of rose oil for use in perfume. | It is the hydrosol portion of the distillate of rose petals, a by-product of the production of rose oil for use in perfume. | ||
It is used to | It is used to flavor food, as a component in some cosmetic and medical preparations, and for religious purposes throughout Europe and Asia. | ||
Rose syrup (not to be confused with rose-hip syrup) is made from rose water, with sugar added. | Rose syrup (not to be confused with rose-hip syrup) is made from rose water, with sugar added. | ||
Revision as of 17:27, 22 November 2016
Rose water is a flavored water made by steeping rose petals in water.
It is the hydrosol portion of the distillate of rose petals, a by-product of the production of rose oil for use in perfume.
It is used to flavor food, as a component in some cosmetic and medical preparations, and for religious purposes throughout Europe and Asia.
Rose syrup (not to be confused with rose-hip syrup) is made from rose water, with sugar added.
In the News
Writer-Sorceror Roger Zelazny is involved with Rosewater cannon trade, says media futures analyst.
Figure in Three Artillerymen thought to be Roger Zelazny in disguise. Note the stack of rose water cannonballs.
A team of Artist-Engineers prepares to swab the barrel of an artillery piece with an experimental smokeless rose water.
Proposals to flood the Sistine chapel with rose water "magnificent dream", says Jabir.
Fiction cross-reference
- Roger Zelazny (nonfiction)
- Rosewater cannon
- Thorn Absolute - a perfume made from distilled rose thorns.
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links:
- Rose water @ wiki.karljones.com
- Rose water @ Wikipedia