SC - Rose Petal Liqueur

[LrdRas at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/15/98 10:20:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
mfgunter at fnc.fujitsu.com writes:

<< I'm sure it makes little difference in taste what roses you use. >>

This is an inaccurate statement. The roses used for flavoring are called
species roses and are totally different than the hybrid teas which most people
have in their gardens.

Hybrid teas have very little scent while species roses sometimes have an
overwhelming scent. Also teas usually bloom throughout the season while
species roses bloom all at once and are done for the year. In modern
manufacturing the leaves of the rose geranium are more oftentimes than not
used to produce :rose oil" because their scent is far more "rose-like" than
roses.

The Rosarium in Colorado is an excellent source for species roses. Some of
their varieties date back to the Roman empire.

A'aql (pronounced Ras)
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