Rose Water

Hadji bada, Iraqi almond cookies, have a floral backbone courtesy of a hint of rose water.

This sweet, refreshing, cannabis drink is a staple of Holi. Our version is creamy, floral, and ideal for any spring celebration.

Break out the vanilla ice cream and tuck into a slice of this fun, floral take on the classic apple pie.

A rose is a rose is a hydrating facial mist

This refreshing beverage makes the most of peak-of-the-season strawberries.

These date-filled cookies are a typical Ramadan sweet.

Salting the citrus draws out some of the juice, which becomes part of the vinaigrette.

We were thirsty for the truth.

Senior food editor Chris Morocco on learning to love the floral stuff.

Rose water is the little something that makes this cocktail recipe special.

This brittle recipe is a riff on an Iranian candy known as sohan. Its snappy texture and fragrant flavor pair well with bitter tea.

Spelt flour has less gluten than all-purpose, which gives these cookies a light texture.

Almost any fresh fruit (pears, apples, berries) can replace the figs.

Your food needs some flower water. We know how that sounds, but we've got 13 recipes that prove why you need to pick up some rose and orange blossom water right now.

What's bright, sweet, and about to make your toast so much better? A height-of-summer batch of homemade jam.

If your jam mixture is still runny after the gel test, simmer a few minutes longer and try again. Just be careful: It's possible to overcook jam. If subjected to too much heat, pectin loses its setting power.

These old-fashioned marshmallows look beautiful in apothecary jars. Find one at a flea market, Williams-Sonoma, or on etsy.com/>.

Rice flour gives these cookies a very fine texture, an also results in a gluten-free dessert. Letting the dough rest allows the flour to absorb moisture, making it less crumbly and easier to handle.

Go easy on the rose water in this gin rickey recipe—too much can overpower the whole thing.

This sweetly refreshing summer cooler contains no alcohol, but the wild-berry tea and pureed strawberries give it that sangria color. For guests who prefer their beverages a bit more spirited, B. Smith recommends adding white Muscat or light rum to taste.