Orange Flower Water

Orange flower water is used in many Mediterranean dessert dishes.

Oranges proliferate in Mediterranean countries. They are enjoyed as is, or in an abundance of dessert dishes. Their blossoms are even distilled into flower water, which is often used in addition to oranges.

If you have recipes for orange flower water you'd like to share, please submit them to our recipe section. We'd love your input. Bon Appetit's website, "www.epicurious.com" has some wonderful exotic recipes. Among them are "POMPE A L'HUILE," or traditional Provencal Christmas cakes. Another is an unusual Egyptian dessert dish called "OM ALI"--which is made with bread in the country, and, the more sophisticated phyllo pastry, in the city.

Product of Lebanon, no preservatives.

Cuisines and Categories

• Baking Spices, Citrus Zests and Blends, Greek and Turkish, Indian, Middle Eastern

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