[Sca-cooks] Re: Asabi Zainab-Rose/Orange Water

[Martha Oser]

Anahita wrote: 

> For SCA feasts i've been using Lebanese rose and orange flower waters 
> - IIRC, the brand name is Costas. These are MUCH MORE dilute, so i 
> use them by the spoonful with no complaints about soapy or chemical 
> taste.

O.K.  Now that I'm home from work... 

Both my rose water and orange blossom water are from the same store - the 
Middle Eastern Market (in Grand Rapids, MI), both are the "Lebanon Valley" 
brand, 10 oz. bottle.  The labels read, "Packed in Lebanon for Tut's 
International," which has a Michigan zip code and phone number.  The 
ingredients for each are "extract of roses" and "extract of orange 
blossoms." 

The orange water has a little of the chemical-y buzz to it when I sniff the 
open bottle, but it doesn't strike me nearly as hard as the rose water does. 
I do have rather a sensitive smell/taste combination sense, so it could just 
be that that is the issue for me - just my own personal biology. 

 -Helena