Genuine Dark Red Rose Petals ingredient photograph, not the finished syrup.

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons food-grade dried Dark Red Rose Petals
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

How to prepare

1. Combine the water, sugar and culinary dried rose petals in a small saucepan.
2. Warm gently while stirring until the sugar dissolves.
3. Simmer gently, then turn off the heat and allow the petals to infuse as the syrup cools.
4. Strain thoroughly, discarding all petals, then stir in the fresh lemon juice.
5. Transfer to a clean food-safe bottle and refrigerate promptly.
6. Use as a floral flavouring in drinks and desserts, while keeping chilled.

Kitchen notes — refrigerated syrup only

Use only correctly identified, food-grade rose petals that have not been treated with pesticides or floral preservatives. The original archive does not provide a tested final yield, acidity, shelf life, canning process or safe ambient storage conditions. Keep refrigerated; this is not a shelf-stable syrup or validated preserve. Do not assume a particular storage duration. No therapeutic claims are made.