Rose bud

How to cook with rosebuds?

Rosebuds can be used in a variety of ways to add a unique floral touch. They are ideal for flavoring your infusions or herbal teas, or for infusing into creams, sauces or dressings. You can also use them to decorate desserts such as cakes, cupcakes, or sorbets. In addition, they can be incorporated into cocktails or drinks to add a delicate floral note.

Some recipe ideas for cooking with rosebuds?

• - Rose-scented cream: add a few rosebuds to hot cream, then incorporate this cream into desserts such as crème brûlées, mousses or ice creams;
• - Sweet and savory salad: use rosebuds to flavor a light vinaigrette made with honey and balsamic vinegar, then season a fresh fruit salad or a seasonal vegetable salad;
• - Rosebud infusion: add a teaspoon of rosebuds to hot water and let infuse for 5 to 10 minutes.

A floral sweetness

Rosebuds give off delicate, floral and slightly sweet aromas, with subtle notes of honey and a hint of fruit. Their captivating scent evokes sweetness and elegance, bringing a refined touch to dishes and drinks.

Around the botany of the rosebud

Rosebuds come from the shrub Rosebush, belonging to the Rosaceae family. This plant, native to the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere, produces flowers with varied petals, which are harvested before they fully bloom to form rosebuds. The latter concentrate the aromas and essential oils of the plant, often used in perfumery, cooking or herbal medicine.

The Legend of Rose Essential Oil

A legend tells that during a royal festival in the 10th century, in the royal gardens of Shiraz, a bath filled with rose water was left under the scorching sun. On the surface, drops of fragrant oil began to form: this was the first discovery of rose essential oil.