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Rose candy (sweet floral flavor. )

Rose candy is a kind of candy with sweet floral flavor, and its main components are sugar and rose petals. This candy is an ancient food with a long history in China and Indian culture. Now, it has become a popular snack and can be found in many places.

Production steps

It is not difficult to make rose candy, only a few simple steps are needed. Here are the steps to make rose candy:

Step 1: Prepare the materials.

The materials needed to make rose candy are as follows:

1. Rose petals: Fresh rose petals are the best, and dried petals can also be substituted.

2. Sugar: White sugar or brown sugar will do.

3. water: water used to boil syrup.

Step 2: make syrup

Put sugar and water in a pot and bring to a boil over medium heat. Then turn to low heat and cook slowly until the sugar is completely dissolved. Next, bring the syrup to a boil, then turn to low heat and continue to cook for about 5 minutes until the syrup thickens. The temperature of syrup should be between 1 10- 120℃.

Step 3: Add rose petals.

Put fresh rose petals or dried rose petals into syrup and cook slowly over low heat. Cook for about 10- 15 minutes until the syrup thickens and the rose petals become transparent. If the syrup becomes too thick, you can add a little water.

Step 4: Make candy.

Pour the boiled syrup and rose petals into a flat-bottomed container and let it cool naturally. When the syrup becomes hard, cut it into small pieces with a knife.

Taste and eating method

Rose candy has a very unique taste and a sweet floral fragrance. This kind of candy can be eaten directly or used to make various cakes and desserts. It can also be used to make tea and increase the fragrance of tea.

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