Any Crohnies out there ever drink Rose Water?

[Nigella_Sativa]

I had Rose Water once or twice when I was in high school, before my symptoms. I'm not sure how it would work out nowadays so I'm not daring to buy some yet. But anyone her with Crohn's have Rose Water and found it safe, please mention if you had it whilst in remission or not.

 

[rygon]

I thought rose water was used as an ingredient much like vanilla extract?

Ive never had a drink made from it but I cannot see why it would play you up as you just get the extract from it. although Im think a drink would need sugar to make it sweet if thats how you have it.

Have you got a link of it as I wouldnt mind trying it myself just to see what its like

 

[nogutsnoglory]

I have drank rose water. It's delicious and just liquid without fiber so it's fine for me.

 

[Nigella_Sativa]

http://cortasfood.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProdID=3249

Here's an example of what it looks like rygon, I've never heard of it being like vanilla extract, when I had it the first time it was mixed with lemonade- although I'm thinking my lemon days are going to be gone for a while, the rose water may taste nicely with a banana smoothie. I don't remember ever adding sugar to it either, it was perfect.

Glad to hear it has no fiber, I never did read the nutrition and ingredients box on the bottle and at the moment I can't find any ingredients labels for the ones I've seen online.

 

[Maree.]

Rose water is a flavoring, like vanilla it can be used in a very wide range of dishes, from cordials, milk drinks, through cookies, sweets icecreams and teas.

Orange flower water is another similar traditional water distilled from flowers which tastes great in a wide range of dishes.

My impression is that they are both very natural products and perhaps good choices to consider as flavorings.

 

[Maree.]

Forgot to comment on ingredients, traditional middle eastern rose water & orange blossom water have only two ingredients: flower petals and water.

 

[nogutsnoglory]

I don't know if this is considered rose water or not, the site calls it rose sherbet. This is what I drink and its delicious.

http://www.organicjuiceusa.com/prod_rosesherbet.html

 

[Maree.]

It does sound nice, the label says it's apple juice, with water and rose essence added. Middle Eastern rose water is more flexible as you can use it as a flavoring in a range of things

Nigella the link you provide is for a traditional style rose water made in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon (near the Syrian border) They've been making this stuff in Syria for ~ 1000 years and my understand is the process hasn't change a lot during that time. If you want to drink it you will need to dilute it, depending on how strong you like your cordials I'd use between 2 - 4 tbsp per glass of water, then sweeten to taste.