Rose drink: rose-elderflower-cappuccino
This rose cordial is a soft, floral drink with a spicy twist. Delicious in the summer with fresh rose petals, but just as lovely on a cold day when working with dried petals.
Kitchenware
- small pan
- sieve
- 2 cups
- Milk frother or whisk
Ingredients
- 250 ml water
- 1 el grated fresh ginger
- seeds from 2 cardamom pods
- 2 el rose petals dried yeast
- 300 ml plant-based milk of your choice
- 2 el elderflower or elderberry syrup Make it yourself? You can find the recipe for elderflower cordial here.
- pinch of ground cinnamon
- 1 fluorescent Rose water optional
Instructions
- Put the water, ginger, cardamom and rose petals into a small saucepan. Keep one rose petal aside for garnish.
- Bring the whole lot to the boil with the lid on the pan and then let it simmer gently for about 5 minutes.
- Pour the hot mixture through a sieve and divide it into two cups. Press out any remaining solids in the sieve.
- Add ½ tsp rose water to each serving if desired.
- Warm the plant-based milk and froth it. Divide the milk foam between the cups.
- Add 1 tbsp elderflower or elderberry syrup per portion and stir.
- Sprinkle with a pinch of cinnamon and garnish with half a rose petal.