What to do with rose water

[evansmummy]

I've bought a bottle to make rose water creams (like peppermint only with rose instead). But I will only be using a tablespoon or so and want to know wnat to do with the rest of it.

Any ideas?

TIA

Nigel Slater has a divine rosewater, pistachio and lemon cake. I've made it a few times, its beautiful and delicately delicious.

Rosewater is used a lot in Middle Eastern cooking. I used it last Boxing Day, a few drops sprinkled on a platter of dates and oranges.

iirc it's also used in nigella's plate trifle recipe from 'domestic goddess'
but it can also be used in buttercreams for cupcakes

Ooh that Nigel Slater cake sounds divine - I also have excess rose water. What about orange flower water, any ideas for that?

I mix it with icing sugar to make glace icing for fairy cakes. Very nice.

My friend drinks it (in small quantities) because she says it makes her foofoo taste nice!!! Slightly off topic - sorry!!

pour it down the sink. it is the spawn of saturn.

Turkish delight or mrshmallows.
mixed berry, rose water and yoghurt cake

These all sound delicious

Small amount in rice pudding is gorgeous

Use it as a facial toner?

I used rose water in the marshmallow filling for whoopie pies, and have also used it in syrup to pour over a semolina and greek yoghurt cake.

I made a pistachio and rosewater kulfi once- but beware of going overboard with rosewater- it can be very strong..

Completely forgot I'd posted this! Sorry! My rosewater creams turned out to be pants. The stuff I got obviously wasn't very strong, and I'm really disappointed.

Might try some of these though and see how they go. If they're anything like the creams, they won't taste of rose at all.