Moroccan Coffee

Orange Flower Water

Orange flower water (sometimes called Orange blossom water), used regularly in Moroccan, Middle Easter and Arab cooking is becoming very popular in Western dishes. Just a hint of this energizing and refreshing floral scent will bring out freshness in many dishes, including baked goods, sauces and beverages. Vanilla, almond, cream and other citrus flavors balances well with orange flower water.

Try using this flavoring in cookies, scones, cocktails. Added to water it makes a pleasant refreshing drink on a hot summer day. Orange blossom water is also a great revitalizer when splashed on your face and hands.

 
Adding orange flower water to any fruit salad enhances the flavor. A sprinkling of it your tea, whether hot tea or cold tea, yields a unique tea experience.
Orange flower water is one of my “secret” ingredients in my recipes. Friends and family are always guessing what that “special” flavoring is. You can purchase orange flower water from Olivenation.com .   Be sure to check out their recipe for Orange Blossom Madeleines while you are there. Besides including orange flower water in this recipe they add Pink Hawaiian Sea Salt to their recipe. Another “secret” ingredient you will fall I love with.

 
I am going to share one of my favorite beverage recipes using orange flower water with you. It’s a classic Moroccan coffee. I add milk and vanilla sugar to mine and use an automatic drip coffee maker to brew it. But you can use any kind of coffee maker. Also you can use less coffee if you prefer a milder coffee brew.