ROSE MURABA

Rose Muraba is a preserve made with rose petals and sugar. It can be eaten as a dessert or used as a jam. In Georgia, it is usually made in May when roses are in flower.

Rose Muraba

Photo by Koba Kostava

Photo by Koba Kostava

Ingredients: 300 grams of rose petals (aromatic petals are best), 1 kilo of sugar and 600 ml of water.

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Preparation: Add the rose petals and 200 grams of sugar to a mixing bowl.

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Squash the petals and sugar together for 5-7 minutes.

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Squashing the petals and sugar will create a liquid.

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Add a further 200 grams of sugar. Stir the mixture, cover the bowl and leave in a refrigerator for one day.

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Add 600 grams of sugar to a deep pot. Add 600 ml of water. Heat on a low temperature, stirring continuously until it forms a syrup.

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Remove the rose petal mixture from the refrigerator and form into a ball.

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Add the rose petal ball to the sugar/water syrup. Do not discard the remaining rose petal/sugar liquid as it will be used later.

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Stir with a wooden spoon.

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Bring to the boil and then simmer on a low heat for half an hour. Add the remaining rose petal/sugar liquid. Stir and continue to simmer. Stir occasionally until the mixture thickens.

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To store the rose muraba, allow to cool before sealing in jars. Keep refrigerated.

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Serving: Serve cold, as a dessert or use a jam.

Rose Muraba ready for Serving

Enjoy your Rose Muraba!

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2 Responses to “ROSE MURABA”
  1. Pat Taniashvili says:

    If you don’t seal the jars until they are cool, won’t the muraba spoil or get moldy?

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