#5 Romantic Rose Syrup

     Today is the first day when we step into the daylight saving time this year. I set my alarm clock as usual, but I felt so tired when I got up. I didn't realize that the time changed last time until I checked my phone. How are your day?

      The weather changed a lot these days. However, it's getting warmer and warmer, which means that spring is coming soon. Flowers are blooming in Topeka. It reminds me of a drink-- Rose Syrup. It's such a romantic thing to drink something made from roses in spring with friends. This might be the most dreamlike food I've ever made. After reading my post, you guys will feel like you are princesses. So let's begin!

Step 1

What you need:

350ml water

350ml sugar 

17 edible roses(350g rose petal approximately)

Do not use the ornamental roses, because ornamental 
roses don't have strong flavor. 

Step 2
Clean the roses. Then pick off the petals and put them on the kitchen towel. 

Step 3
Cook the syrup. Put the same amount of sugar and water in the pot. Boil it for 3-5 minutes, until the sugar is melt.This is a basic syrup, and is frequently used when making beverages.

Step 4

Drain off the rose petals, and put them in a glass bottle. And press the petals. Then pour the boiled, hot syrup into the bottle. Cover a piece of plastic wrap and put it into the fridge for 24 hours.So the flavor and color of rose petals will be extracted out.

Step 5
After 24 hours, the syrup becomes rosy. Filter the rose petals. Now we  boil the filtered syrup. Although the high ratio of sugar can prevent the syrup from going bad, we still need to boil it one more time. It can help kill the microorganism, and the syrup can preserve for a longer time.

Cook for another 3-5 minutes, but do not boil it for too long as you might lose some of the aroma from the roses.

Step 6
Now prepare a clean and sterilized(using hot water) glass bottle. Use a funnel, pour the boiled rose syrup into the bottle. The finished product needs to be stored in the fridge. It can store up to 2 months.

    




You can use the syrups in many different ways. You can make drinks with it, pour it on top of ice cream, or make other desserts with it. The easiest way is to put some ice cubes in the glass. Do you want to know how to make tasty rose soda?

Step 1
Freeze some rose petals into the ice cube. So it loos prettier!

Step 2
Pour in the rose syrup.

Add some sparkling water. 

The ratio of the syrup and sparkling water should be 1:4 to 1:5.

Step 3
Garnish with 2 slices of lime. Stir it, and a beautiful, tasty rose soda is done!

If you don't know how to make ice petals with rose petals in it, I have a video for you. It's really clear and helpful.

Enjoy your beautiful and romantic spring. See you next week.

Photos by Amanda Tastes, July 27, 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqTNclEjRF8

Video by Tom Jones, August 23, 2013, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwU7_C26if8

#4 Chilly Day, Hot Matcha

       Hi everyone. Last week was so warm and nice in February in Topeka, but this weekend became a little chilly. I got up at about 8 a.m. this morning then hung out with my host family. However, I didn't check the weather forecast before I went out my home. It was such a chilly day and I just wore T shirt. As I went out, the cool wind blew to my face. At that moment, I really wanted to stay at home and enjoy a cup of hot drink. I was thinking of some drinks of matcha, or you may call it "green tea".     

Here is a video about the matcha culture.

 

    Today I would like to show my steps to make a cup of matcha latte. It is easy, but it retain the good taste of matcha.
    Now let's begin to make Matcha Latte.
                          

Step 1
What you need:
1 cup of milk

Matcha powder

Milk frother

Step 2

Heat Mike to 65°C or 149 °F

Step 3

Add 1 1/2 tsp hot water into 1 1/2 matcha powder in your cup to dink. Mix it until it becomes thick.

Step 4
Whipped the milk with milk frother. (If you use the milk frother as mine, put it 1/3 under the milk.)

Step 5

Pour 1/3 milk into the cup with matcha powder in it.

Shake the cup of milk a little bit, then pour the rest into the cup slowly. In this step, you can do your own pull flowers latte. But I am bad at pulling flowers.

If you want to make good pulling flowers, 
it's better to use Steel Milk Frother Double Mesh Milk Creamer.

  

I have another choice for you here. If you are so busy that you don't want to make matcha latte at home, you can have green tea latte or green tea frappuccino at starbucks. 

Here is the address in Topeka.

  I hope you like my post for this week. I am a matcha lover and I like anything of matcha. I wish you could try something of matcha. It is really great!

#3 Have You Heard of Butter Honey?

       Hi everyone. Last week was so warm and nice in February in Topeka, but this weekend became a little chilly. I got up at about 8 a.m. this morning then hung out with my host family. However, I didn't check the weather forecast before I went out my home. It was such a chilly day and I just wore T shirt. As I went out, the cool wind blew to my face. At that moment, I really wanted to stay at home and enjoy a cup of hot drink. I was thinking of some drinks of matcha, or you may call it "green tea".     
     Before we started the steps of making the drink today, I would like to introduce something about matcha to you all. Matcha is one kind of flavor widely used in the desserts, snacks and drinks today.At first, matcha was developed in China, which was originally powder made of fresh green tea after complicated steps. After that, it was introduced to Japan, where it was developed into a better flavor without the taste of bit， compared to ancient green tea. So matcha is different from the green tea we often see in our daily life.
     
    Here is a slideshow of matcha desserts. It includes drinks, cakes, macarons, chocolates and so on.
 


     Today I would like to show my steps to make a cup of matcha latte. It is easy, but it retain the good taste of matcha.

Matcha Latte

                                  

Step1
What you need:
1 cup of milk

Matcha powder

Milk frother

Step 2

Heat Mike to 65°C or 149 °F

Step 3

Add 1 1/2 tsp hot water into 1 1/2 matcha powder in your cup to dink. Mix it until it becomes thick.

Step 4

Whipped the milk with milk frother. (If you use the milk frother as mine, put it 1/3 under the milk.)

Step 5

Pour 1/3 milk into the cup with matcha powder in it.

Shake the cup of milk a little bit, then pour the rest into the cup slowly. In this step, you can do your own pull flowers latte. But I am bad at pulling flowers.

If you want to make good pulling flowers, 

it's better to use Steel Milk Frother Double Mesh Milk Creamer.

Enjoy it!

   

I have another choice for you here. If you are so busy that you don't want to make matcha latte at home, you can have green tea latte or green tea frappuccino at starbucks. 

Here is the address in Topeka.

  I hope you like my post for this week. I am a matcha lover and I like anything of matcha. I wish you could try something of matcha. It is really great!

#2 Can I EAT Coffee?

       Hi everyone. Last week was so warm and nice in February in Topeka, but this weekend became a little chilly. I got up at about 8 a.m. this morning then hung out with my host family. However, I didn't check the weather forecast before I went out my home. It was such a chilly day and I just wore T shirt. As I went out, the cool wind blew to my face. At that moment, I really wanted to stay at home and enjoy a cup of hot drink. I was thinking of some drinks of matcha, or you may call it "green tea".     
     Before we started the steps of making the drink today, I would like to introduce something about matcha to you all. Matcha is one kind of flavor widely used in the desserts, snacks and drinks today.At first, matcha was developed in China, which was originally powder made of fresh green tea after complicated steps. After that, it was introduced to Japan, where it was developed into a better flavor without the taste of bit， compared to ancient green tea. So matcha is different from the green tea we often see in our daily life.
     
    Here is a slideshow of matcha desserts. It includes drinks, cakes, macarons, chocolates and so on.
 


     Today I would like to show my steps to make a cup of matcha latte. It is easy, but it retain the good taste of matcha.

Matcha Latte

                                  

Step1
What you need:
1 cup of milk

Matcha powder

Milk frother

Step 2

Heat Mike to 65°C or 149 °F

Step 3

Add 1 1/2 tsp hot water into 1 1/2 matcha powder in your cup to dink. Mix it until it becomes thick.

Step 4

Whipped the milk with milk frother. (If you use the milk frother as mine, put it 1/3 under the milk.)

Step 5

Pour 1/3 milk into the cup with matcha powder in it.

Shake the cup of milk a little bit, then pour the rest into the cup slowly. In this step, you can do your own pull flowers latte. But I am bad at pulling flowers.

If you want to make good pulling flowers, 

it's better to use Steel Milk Frother Double Mesh Milk Creamer.

Enjoy it!

   

I have another choice for you here. If you are so busy that you don't want to make matcha latte at home, you can have green tea latte or green tea frappuccino at starbucks. 

Here is the address in Topeka.

  I hope you like my post for this week. I am a matcha lover and I like anything of matcha. I wish you could try something of matcha. It is really great!