Rose in the Evening

Rose water and honey give oat milk a floral, gently sweet character. The rose is concentrated, so use food-grade rose water and measure it carefully rather than pouring freely. Honey adds another floral note as well as sweetness. Warm the milk, stir in the additions, and taste before increasing either one. The enjoyable version still tastes like a warm milky drink, with a rose scent passing through instead of becoming the entire experience.

Ingredients

• 8 oz Unsweetened oat milk
• 1/2 tsp Honey (optional)
• 1/8 tsp Food-grade rose water

Make it

1. Warm the milk gently in a small saucepan; do not boil.
2. Add the spices, flavoring, and any fruit. Whisk powders well. If using tea, steep for the packet’s recommended time and remove the bag.
3. Simmer gently for 2 minutes. Strain whole spices or fruit if you like, then pour into a mug.

Benefits

Rose water with a useful milk choice

For this rose water cup, picking calcium-fortified oat milk gives the creamy base an extra role: contributing to your calcium intake.

The rose water detail

Here rose water supplies a light rose fragrance, with oat milk turning that familiar ingredient into a different kind of warm cup.