Homemade Rose Cordial (Jagendorf) Recipe

Miscellaneous Untried Recipes

This is from a collection of recipes from books I own, but which I haven't myself tried yet. However, you can have faith that at least the authors themselves have tried them, so they're not deadly or anything.

From Folk Wines, Cordials & Brandies, by M.A. Jagendorf:

According to Jagendorf, originally from his host in Zahedan, Persia.

• 1 quart rose petals
• "a little more than 1 quart" water
• Another quart rose petals
• 1/2 to 1 pound sugar
• 1 to 2 quarts brandy, vodka or grain alcohol
• 1 ounce broken stick cinnamon
• 1 ounce coriander

Pour lukewarm water over petals. Cover and let stand for 24 hours. Strain, squeezing the petals as hard as you can muster. Add the second quart of petals into the rose water. Stand for 48 hours. Strain and squeeze hard again. If you've got more petals, consider doing it another round or two until you have strongly rose-scented water. Then add all the other ingredients (obviously, add to taste, and your first attempt will be a blind guess). Stand for 3-4 weeks. Strain and bottle.