Additional Dried Rose Petal Information
Dried rose petals have a good shelf-life and are easy to store. They have a history of being used to bring floral notes to a variety of culinary dishes. An easy way to do this is to grind your dried rose petals into a sweet spice mix, or use them to make flavored sugar. They can used in tea blends, usually in combination with other herbs and flowers. Dried rose petals are also added to soups and salads and make exceptional decorations for cakes and pastries. Infused in oil or alcohol, rose petals can be transformed into creams, lotions, colognes and perfumes.
This deciduous shrub, also known as dog rose, is a climbing species of rose that naturally occurs in central Europe, Asia and parts of Africa. It is also cultivated as a garden ornamental in other temperate climates.