SC - Martino Question (Blancmange)

[CBlackwill at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/11/00 10:49:24 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
JGedney at dictaphone.com writes:

> You can make a sun still by putting the petals and some water in a glass 
bowl,
>  
>  which has a short tumbler in the middle, and Plastic wrap securely 
fastened 
>  on top with rubber bands. place a small weight like a marble ( shooter ) 
on 
> top 
>  of the plastic such that it is over the tumbler, and put it in a sunny 
spot.
>  

I have a "National Culinary Review" article which describes this process very 
effectively.  Although, in the article the chefs use an alcohol base, into 
which they place the aromatics, and then very slowly raise the temperature to 
draw off the flavored or scented vapors, which then collect on the plastic 
wrap, and drip into the cup.  I will try this to make rose water, as Brandu 
describes, but may need a few suggestions as to which roses to use.

Balthazar of Blackmoor

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