JASMINE: Crystallized Jasmine and Jasmine Tincture With Ice Cream

jasmine is a euphoric and sensuous flower. In Hindu folklore, the God of love anointed his arrow tips with jasmine oil before piercing the hearts of lovers. jasmine was also used by Persians to perfume their bodies.

Crystallized Jasmine Flowers

2 tablespoons rosewater

1 1/2 tablespoon gum Arabic

put the lid on, shake well and leave overnight for the gum to fully dissolve. pick jasmine flowers preferably early in the morning when the scent of the flower is the strongest. use a fork to dip the flowers into the rosewater solution shake off the access. lay each flower on a superfine sugar. in a small bowl, sprinkle sugar over the flower so that it is thinly coated. place the flower on a cookie sheet to dry. when done dipping the flowers, place the flowers on a cookie sheet to dry. in an open cupboard for a few days.

Jasmine tincture with ice cream

select a good vanilla ice cream

scoop into a small bowl

pour a teaspoon or two of  jasmine tincture on top and decorate with crystallized flowers.