Recipe Ingredients
Saffron strands: ¾ teaspoon (Kesar)
Water: 2 Tablespoons
Water: 2½ Cups
Sugar: 4 Cups
Fresh Lime juice: ¼ Cup
Rose water: ½ cup
Recipe Procedure
Heat water in microwave or on stove top to near boil
Crush saffron strands between thumb and finger.
Add crushed saffron to hot water. Let it rest about 15 minutes
Add water, and sugar in a heavy bottom pan. Heat till all the sugar is dissolved.
Let it come to a boil. Ideally, we like to reach 220 ºF.
Mix saffron extract, rose water, and lime juice. Add to the sugar syrup.
Cook about 5 minutes.Turn off heat and let it cool down.
You may bottle it now. Mix one part syrup to 3 parts of milk or water. Serve on Ice.