When you are into DIY, it can be fun. And then you can be halfway through somehing and wonder “what the heck am I doing?” I guess I just really love rose petals. I like their smell, and the way they taste. Not many rose blooms get by me without a good sniff.
The white roses in the front house are shedding their petals all over the ground, and I saw this recipe and couldn’t resist. So what is the deal? Well, you gather up enough rose petals to pack into your food processor. Add enough water to get is whizzing, and it will start to look like this:
And when it is dry enough, and acts like clay in your hand, form little pieces into beads. They will shrink as they dry, and they will crack too, so be sure that they are rolled compactly. Push a pin through them.
I used my dehydrator because I am terribly impatient, but I bet you could just let them sit around or stick them in a cork board, or even heat them gently in the oven. It is hard to know when they are completely dry. I would estimate several weeks. Mine are dry on the outside, but I can tell they are still squishy inside.
