A beautifully dramatic cocktail can be the flourish to make any date night truly special.
Arlis Ceretti, the Woodmark Hotel’s food and beverage director, is sharing a specialty drink recipe that’s made extra swoon-worthy with a simple, homemade rose syrup.
Dried rose petals are a common ingredient in herbal teas and to flavor desserts; it adds a lightly perfumed sweetness that’s subtle and hints at the promise of spring. Use the extra syrup to add to plain seltzer water, mix into yogurt, or to make more Red Rose Cocktails, as its effervescent, fragrant taste is hard to resist.
HOMEMADE ROSE SYRUP ½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup water 1