Excerpt from Article By Hans Susser from the Website www.endlesssimmer.com
“While not a prevalent flavor in the United States, rose is fairly common elsewhere. Across the Middle East, particularly Iran, it is used to flavor all manner of sweets. Ice cream is the only use of rose in food that I have found palatable. Rose candy tastes like grandma’s perfume to me, and rose scones just taste wrong. But the ice cream gives a nice rounded sweetness that is just right for such a delicate flavor. The rose petals themselves are not really potent enough to stand up to the amount of sugar and cream that ice cream requires, so it’s fleshed out with rose water.”
At Gelato Petrini, we use a kosher and natural rose water and fresh roses from a local Florist (Thank You Field of Flowers in Boca Raton!). The results is a delicate gelato that compliments certain fruit flavors and of course, Vanilla Bean.
We pint our Rose Petal gelato for Epicure markets, so for those of you who live in North Miami, you will find this delicious and unique flavor in the frozen food section. Or, come taste Rose Petal Gelato at our flagship shop in Boca Raton, The Gelato Shoppe Petrini.
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