THE ROSE-STEEPED FRUIT

(Our Play on Balkan Poached Apples)

THE ROSE-STEEPED FRUIT

Ingredients: 4 Large Apples (peeled and cored), 500ml Water, 200g Sugar, 2 tbsp Rose water, 1 Cinnamon stick, 3 Cloves, 1 tsp Vanilla...

Ingredients

  • 4 Large Apples (peeled and cored)
  • 500ml Water
  • 200g Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Rose water
  • 1 Cinnamon stick
  • 3 Cloves
  • 1 tsp Vanilla

Cooking Method

  1. The Swell Boil water and sugar with cinnamon and cloves until it forms a thin syrup.
  2. The Bloom Add rose water and vanilla to the boiling liquid; the heat will release the floral perfume.
  3. The Marriage Add apples; simmer covered for 15 minutes until tender but with architecture.
  4. The Silk Merge Remove apples; boil the liquid until it reduces to a thick rose-silk syrup.
  5. The Final Flourish Serve with raw crushed walnuts and extra raw syrup.

Cuisine: Balkan

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