Rose Milk 🌺

But have you heard of rose milk?!

Well, apparently rose milk is a popular drink in India as well as some Asian countries according to Wikipedia. I didn't do a very thorough research on this, maybe I should have?! I was more focused on taking pictures 🌺

In India rose milk is often served with chia seeds that are added to the cup last. Since I am still trying to over come the slimy texture of those I decided to skip them . . . this time :). But now thinking of it, I will probably throw some in there next time.

Ingredients:

• rose cordial;
• your favorite milk;
• edible rosebuds for garnish.

To be honest, if I were to go to the store and look for rose cordial, I wouldn't know where to begin. I was lucky enough to have a jar of rose petal jam that I brought back from Crimea, which is basically a tea rose syrup, it is delicious.
Another place to get ahold of some rose cordial is Amazon, they have a few different kinds to choose from. A middle Eastern market would be the spot to go, too 🌺

Directions:

To make this rose flavored milk you're going to need to combine milk with the syrup, proportions may differ based on your taste and are free to interpretation.
Let's just say that for every cup of milk you will want to add 1 or 2 table spoons of syrup, try before adding more to control the sweetness.
If you haven't achieved the desired color, beetroot powder is a great option to fix that without having to make the drink too sweet.

Enjoy! 🌺

The images were taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III and a Canon EF 24-105mm - F/4 lens.

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