First of all, LOVE that
she used orange blossom water to flavor the meringues.
If you haven't
used orange blossom water before, don't go crazy or the dessert will become too perfumery.
I followed the advice of the other reviews to halve the salt,
I used orange blossom water instead of orange zest because that is what I had, and I used hazelnut for coating the truffles.
Yes, I wish I could
use orange blossom water but I couldn't find it when I made this last Easter.
If you have a hard time finding it you can also
use orange blossom water or almond extract)
The key to
using orange blossom water (and rose water) is to use it sparingly — you want a subtle hint, not an extreme sensory punch.
Made curious by boisdejasmine «s post about ways to
use orange blossom water, I picked some up to play with.
Not exact matches
Use a light hand with the
orange blossom water.
:D The recipe comes from DH magazine # 36 — the only change I made was to
use rosewater instead of
orange blossom water.
I have
used for the glaze
orange blossom water and all have been perfect.
Chocolate, pistachio and
orange -
blossom truffles slightly changed from Australian Gourmet Traveller 300g dark chocolate (58 % cocoa solids), coarsely chopped — I
used 70 % 200 ml heavy cream 1 tablespoon
orange -
blossom water *, or to taste 1/2 cup (70g) pistachio kernels, lightly toasted and coarsely chopped 1/2 cup (45g) Dutch - process cocoa powder, sifted Combine chocolate and cream in a medium saucepan, stir over low heat until melted and smooth (4 - 5 minutes), stir through
orange -
blossom water and 50g pistachios.
1 Rooibos teabag 1 teaspoon honey — I like to
use a good quality honey as it adds extra flavour 2
orange slices a splash of
orange blossom water — taste to see how much you need.
For this cocktail I
used freshly squeezed
orange juice and triple sec that's mixed with strawberries muddled with Nielsen - Massey
Orange Blossom Water and Nielsen - Massey Pure Vanilla Powder.
I often
use Nigella's Turkish delight figs recipe with rosewater and
orange blossom water but it's heavy on the sugar.
The original recipe suggests
using mahlab and rose
water, but I added
orange blossom water instead.
Use the
orange blossom infused honey instead of regular honey, and omit the
orange blossom water.
I
use these
waters (rose,
orange blossom, lavender) to scent my home and spray on bed pillows and sheets, diluted in
water (about 1/4 cup per 16 oz of
water), and they work very well.
Orange blossom water is commonly added to recipes to instill a subtle
orange aroma, and
used on the skin it is very nourishing and soothing.
It's the same toner I
use on my face — 1 part ACV to 30 parts liquid (
water, rose
water,
orange blossom water, etc.).