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Learn how to make calming and refreshing Rose Milk with Homemade Rose Syrup using real rose petals. Packed with the goodness of roses it's hard not to fall in love with the vibrant pink color color of this drink and of course the flavors and aroma. Make a large batch of your Homemade Rose Syrup to whip up a quick drink to quench your thirst or simply enjoy the health benefits. Enjoy the strained rose petals as Gulkand or Rose Petal Jam. Instant Pot Video Recipe and Stove Top Recipe. Can be made Vegan.
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Rose Milk is a rose flavored milk prepared by mixing rose syrup with milk. It's known for its' refreshing, cooling and calming properties. Rose Milk is typically consumed for it's flavor and it's health benefits.
All you need to make Rose Milk is some Rose Syrup and some milk. We make a batch of Rose Syrup at home and use it to whip up a cold delicious glass of Rose Milk in a jiffy.
Homemade Rose Syrup Recipe
Although you can use store bought Rose Syrup to make Rose Milk. I like that when I make the rose syrup at home, I am using real ingredients instead of just using rose essence and artificial colors. Homemade Rose Syrups are free of all the artificial colors and flavors.
Our homemade rose syrup is made with real rose petals and the syrup get's it's color and aroma from rose petals. We don't add any artificial color or flavors to our homemade rose syrup, yet it's perfect.
Homemade Rose Syrup makes great cordial to add to milk yogurt, sparkling water, wine, spirits, sodas, co*cktails and mocktails.
You can make anything romantic with Rose Syrup, simply add it to water, add it to your desserts or pour some syrup on your ice cream, add it to you rice pudding with nuts, it's sure to enhance the flavors and make you feel calm.
Is Rosemilk Healthy?
Did you know that roses are more than a pretty smell? These beautiful flowers also hold incredible health boosting benefits, thus it;s known to
- keep your mood-swings at bay.
- the anti-inflammatory properties keep problems like acidity and bloating at bay.
- get your daily dose of antioxidants to keep your skin happy and healthy buy enjoying the goodness or roses in your milk.
What does Rose Milk taste like?
It sure does taste like floral heaven. The sweet aroma and color from the roses gives the drink a distinct sweet flavor.
Rose Milk Ingredients
Here is just a gist of the ingredients required, you can find the exact measurements in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
First you will make a Homemade Rose Syrup with the ingredients mentioned below and then add it the syrup to milk to make your Rose Milk.
- Rose Petals - I used dried rose petals that I sourced online, however if you have roses in your garden and they are free of pesticides and diseases, then you can use the roses from your garden too.
- Sweetener - I have used sugar but if you want to make it healthier, you can add a sweetener like monk fruit, agave, maple syrup etc. Depending on the sweetener you use the color of the syrup will change too.
- Water
- Milk - You can add dairy or plant-based milk to make this syrup, in either ways the rose milk will taste good.
How to make Rose Syrup in an Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Here is just a gist of the steps involved to make Homemade Rose Syrup in your pressure cooker. You can find the exact measurements in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Step 1 - Pour water, sweetener and dried rose petals in the inner pot. Stir and mixwell.
- Step 2 - Cover the lid, seal the vent and pressure cook for 4 minutes, followed by a manual pressure release.
- Step 3 - Once the pressure is released, open the lid.
- Step 4 - Using the Saute function, saute the mixture for about 5-7 minutes until the mixture thickens.
- Step 5 - Switch off the Saute function and allow the liquid to cool down until luke warm and strain the liquid from the rose petals either into a bottle or a bowl. The liquid you get is the rose syrup while the rose petals on the strainer are nothing but Gulkand, Rose Petal Jam.
- Step 6 - Now add a couple of teaspoons of your Homemade Syrup in 4 to 6 oz. cold milk , mix well and rose milk is ready.
Note -The color of the syrup will always depend on the quality of the rose petals. So the color of one batch of homemade syrup may look deeper or lighter from the other batch of syrup. As you can see the homemade syrup will not yield you the dark vibrant pink rose milk that you get when you use a ready to mix rose syrup which has artificial color. This homemade syrup is on the lighter set yet giving you a delicious bright pink color.
How to make Rose Syrup on the Stove Top
- Step 1 - Using a heavy bottom pot or pan, add water, sweetener and dried rose petals in the inner pot. Stir and mix well.
- Step 2 - Cover the pot or pan with a lid and cook medium heat for about 10 minutes, until the mixture starts thickening a little.
- Step 3 - Wait for the liquid to be lukewarm and strain the liquid from the rose petals either into a bottle or a bowl. The liquid collected is the rose syrup while the rose petals on the strainer are Rose Petal Jam, Gulkand.
- Step 4 - Now add a couple of teaspoons of your homemade syrup in 4 to 6 oz. cold milk , mix well and rose milk is ready.
How to store Rose Syrup? How long does rose simple syrup last?
Store the strained syrup in an air tight bottle and refrigerate the syrup for up to 3 to 6 months depending on how large of a batch you make.
Homemade Rose Syrup Uses
- Add it to your water to server on special occasions.
- add to your milk for rose milk or yogurt for a cooling Rose Lassi.
- Beautify your co*cktails, mocktails, spirits, wines or sodas.
- Dress up your desserts like ice cream with and puddings with Rose Syrup
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Rose Milk with Homemade Rose Syrup and Gulkand Recipe
Yield: 8 oz.
Learn how to make calming and refreshing Rose Milk with Homemade Rose Syrup using real rose petals. Packed with the goodness of roses it's hard not to fall in love with the vibrant pink color color of this drink and ofcourse the flavors and aroma. Make a large batch of your Homemade Rose Syrup to whip up a quick drink to quench your thirst or simply enjoy the health benefits. Enjoy the strained rose petals as Gulkand or Rose Petal Jam. Instant Pot Video Recipe and Stove Top Recipe. Can be made Vegan.
Ingredients
Homemade Rose Syrup
- dried rose petal, 2 cups
- sugar or sweetnener of choice, 2 cups
- water, 4 cups
Rose Milk
- rose syrup, 2-3 teaspoon or as needed
- dairy or altenate milk, 4 to 6 oz.
Instructions
How to make Homemade Rose Syrup in Instant Pot for Rose Milk
- Pour water, sweetener and dried rose petals in the inner pot. Stir and mix well.
- Cover the lid, seal the vent and pressure cook for 4 minutes, followed by a manual pressure release.
- Once the pressure is released,open the lid.
- Using the Saute function, saute the mixture for a few minutes until the mixture thickens. This takes about 5 minutes.
- Then switch off the Saute function and allow the liquid to cool down until luke warm and strain the liquid from the rose petals either into a bottle or a bowl.
- The liquid you get is the rose syrup while the rose petals on the strainer are nothing but Gulkand, Rose Petal Jam. Store Gulkand in an air tight container and refrigerate.
How to make Rose Syrup for Rose Milk on Stove Top
- Using a heavy bottom pot or pan, add water, sweetener and dried rose petals in the inner pot. Stir and mix well.
- Cover the pot or pan with a lid and cook medium heat for about 10 minutes, until the mixture starts thickening a little.
- Wait for the liquid to be luke warm and strain the liquid from the rose petals either into a bottle or a bowl. The liquid collected is the rose syrup while the rose petals on the strainer are Rose Petal Jam, Gulkand.Store Gulkand in an air tight container and refrigerate.
Rose Milk Recipe using Homemade Rose Syrup
- Pour 2 to 3 teaspoon of rose syrup in a 6 to 8 oz. glass.
- Add 4 to 6 oz. of milk to the glass.
- Stir and mix the syrup and milk well and serve cold or refrigerated.
Notes
Note - The color of the rose syrup will always depend on the quality of the rose petals. So the color of one batch of homemade rose syrup may look deeper or lighter from the other batch of rose syrup. As you can see the homemade syrup will not yield you the dark vibrant pink rose milk that you get when you use a ready to mix rose syrup which has artificial color.Homemade rose syrups are usually on the lighter set yet giving you a delicious bright pink color.
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