Why it works: Rose and tea work together. They rank in the top 24% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 38 recipes. Both carry beta-damascenone, which smells apple, rose. The science ↓
Rock Rose
Ingredients
Directions
Take 10 to 20 drops of the tincture every 3 hours.
For the tea, prepare a strong infusion of Cistus canadensis and drink 1/3 cup four times a day.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.
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Rose + teatop 24% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together38 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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