​5 rose delicacies that are perfect for summers​

For ages, roses have been extensively used in many culinary cultures for their beauty, taste, texture and aroma. But you will be amazed to know that roses are not just for adding to the look and feel of the delicacies but are also loaded with natural antioxidants that help in boosting health and also help reduce body heat due to their cool potency. Here are some must-try summer delights made with roses.

This summer drink is a refreshing twist to the classic lemonade, which is made by mixing rose water, lemon juice and rose syrup stirred with honey/sugar. This drink helps in better hydration and is a calming and rejuvenating drink.

Give traditional Indian rice pudding a healthy twist by adding infused rose water and fresh rose petals. Lightly spiced with cardamom and served chilled, rose kheer is both comforting and refreshing. To make it more healthy you can make it using plant based milk like oat milk, almond milk or soy milk.

This sweet treat is a perfect melange of Indian rose gulkand along with fresh yoghurt, fruits, berries and rose petals. Made with gulkand, which is a sweet mix made with rose petals and sugar, traditionally used in Ayurvedic cooling remedies and as an important ingredient in paan. To make this dessert layer chilled greek yogurt, gulkand and granola, top it with some rose petals and gulkand and serve chilled.

These creamy, dairy-free popsicles are made by combining rose petals, rose water cooked with coconut milk and sugar. touch of maple syrup or honey. The addition of rose adds a punch of taste, texture and flavour to this sweet treat.

Falooda is a traditional delight, which is perfect to beat the summer heat. This layered sweet treat is served chilled and is made using ingredients that have a cool potency. Prepared with rose syrup, soaked sabja seeds, rice vermicelli, milk, and ice cream, fresh fruits or jellies, the addition of rose syrup not only gives this sweet a beautiful pink hue, but also helps in reducing the body heat due to its cool potency.