Two additional ingredients—rose water and fresh strawberries—will transform a classic gin and tonic into a new, special drink. You can also add freshly squeezed lime juice for a more familiar flavor. For garnish, look online: read more

Kheer is a popular Indian dessert. Delicious, creamy, and rich, it's usually made with rice and is perfect for both holidays and everyday meals. This seasonal version uses grated pumpkin, lightly flavored with cardamom. read more

Indian rice pudding is made with starchy basmati rice and flavored with pistachios, cardamom, and rosewater, which imbues the dessert with a captivating oriental aroma. For this recipe, the rice is not rinsed: the starch it's coated with is needed to... read more

A delicate cheesecake with a subtle rose aroma on a crisp, chopped pecan crust, served with a topping of fresh strawberries drizzled with honey. Add the berries just before serving. This luxurious gluten-free dessert will be a true... read more

This sangria is pink not only in color, but also in taste! The delicate floral aroma of rose is beautifully complemented by fresh raspberry and grapefruit soda. The drink is delicate and sparkling, perfect for celebrating March 8th, Mother's Day, or... read more

This chia seed pudding is unlike any other! This sweetened dessert, flavored with rosewater and cardamom, will delight you with subtle, pleasant floral notes. And the fiber found in chia seeds helps keep you fuller for longer. read more

Decorate your homemade tea party with these rose-shaped donuts. Formed from store-bought biscuit dough, they bloom like flowers when deep-fried. Drizzle the finished donuts with rosewater-vanilla glaze and sprinkle with... read more

These delicate cookies are baked primarily during Nowruz (the Persian New Year) celebrations. Rose water and cardamom impart a wonderful aroma, and the texture is reminiscent of shortbread cookies. Nan-berenji are made from rice flour and are gluten-free. read more

• Gulab jamun
• Syrup

Incredibly delicious and sweet, gulab jamun is deep-fried dough balls soaked in a fragrant rosewater syrup (gulab) with hints of saffron and cardamom. The balls are served in syrup, sprinkled with crushed nuts. This is one of the most - read more

• Donuts
• Pink jam
• Vanilla glaze with pistachios

These fluffy and airy donuts are filled with raspberry jam and rosewater, topped with vanilla glaze, and sprinkled with crushed dried rose petals and crushed pistachios. When you fill the donuts, squirt out some of the jam. read more

• Zulbia
• Saffron syrup
• Bamiye

These traditional Iranian sweets are usually prepared together: wherever there's zulbiya, there's bamieh. Both desserts are coated in a delicious saffron and rosewater syrup, absorbing the delicious aromas. Zulbiya and bamieh are most often prepared in - read more

• Cake
• Malabi
• Rhubarb

This vegan layered dessert is served in individual cups and makes a great treat for your celebration. The bottom layer is a crust made from ground pistachios, sugar, and coconut oil. It doesn't require baking: simply press the mixture firmly into the bottom of each cup. read more

Rose water is widely used in Eastern countries to make drinks and desserts, imbuing them with its intoxicating notes. It can be purchased in specialized stores selling Middle Eastern or Indian products. Just one spoonful of the aromatic... read more

Pound cake is made using 1 pound (450 grams) of each of the main ingredients: flour, butter, sugar, and eggs. The recipe is quite old and time-tested. The first mentions of it date back to the early 18th century. read more