22 Sweet + Savory Flower Water Recipes to Hold You Over Until Spring

In the dark days of winter, before spring has sprung again, we’re always looking for ways to brighten up our meals. Ingredients like flowers and citrus help do the trick, whether we’re making recipes with edible flowers or sipping blood orange cocktails. Flower blossom waters are another way to add an eau-de-spring to your meals, and rosewater desserts are always a show-stopper. But flowers aren’t just for sweets; orange blossom water, rosewater, and even chamomile syrup can liven up savory dishes and desserts alike. Put a little spring in your step with these 22 flower water recipes, and you’ll feel the cold weather melting away.
Rosewater Macarons
Baklava Pancakes
Blackberry Rosewater Ricotta Donuts
Rosewater Shortbread Cookies
Orange Flower, Plum, and Almond Tart
Kale Salad With Orange Blossom Water
Orange Blossom Caramel Apple Pie
Orange Blossom Brioche
Cardamom Soft Pretzels With Orange Flower Water Glaze
Orange Blossom Pound Cake With Prune Filling
Moroccan Tomato Jam
Moroccan Salad Bowl
Orange Blossom Citrus Tapioca Pudding
Orange Blossom Pistachio Meringues
Orange Blossom, Date, and Fig Oatmeal
Greek Yogurt Cake With Orange Blossom Glaze
M’hanncha
Iranian Jeweled Rice
Spicy Orange Blossom Fruit Salsa
Chicken Tagine With Dates and Orange Blossom Water
Baked Camembert With Chamomile Blossom Syrup, Figs, and Pistachios
Mozzarella Cheese Kunafa
Justina Huddleston is a food writer living in Los Angeles. When she's not busy writing, she spends her time in the kitchen creating both virtuous and decidedly junky vegan food. Buffalo chickpea pizza, anyone? She's also been known to eat a plain block of tofu or beans straight out of the can for lunch, but somehow those culinary adventures don't make it to her Instagram. You can follow Justina on Twitter or see what's cooking in her kitchen on her blog, A Life of Little Pleasures.