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    Rose Milk Tea with Homemade Rose Syrup (Rose Tea Latte)

    Published: Nov 22, 2018 · Modified: Jan 18, 2023 by Geetha Priyanka · 20 Comments

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    Rose milk tea is a delicious drink made with black tea infused with floral, aromatic homemade rose syrup and a splash of warm milk.

    blossoming rose milk tea
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    • Recipe for Rose syrup
    • Ingredients
    • How to make rose syrup?
    • Recipe Notes
    • How to make rose milk tea?
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Recipe Notes
    • Variations and Substitutions
    • More Tea Recipes
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    I loved the idea of infused tea when I tried Starbucks blossoming rose tea. This delicious beverage is not a copycat recipe of Starbucks but my own rose milk tea, I tried different options to get the perfect floral notes of rose. Finally, I could achieve it with rose syrup made with real roses as it infuses not so intense floral aroma like rose water.

    To keep the syrup natural without adding any artificial colouring agents, I used dried hibiscus petals.

    Recipe for Rose syrup

    Recipe for rose syrup is simple to make at home. This recipe requires just 3 ingredients rose petals, water and sugar to make. I have used dried rose petals to make this syrup. To make this simple rose syrup just boil water, sugar and dried rose petals until sugar dissolves.

    I have used dried hibiscus petals as a natural food colouring agent, it was not steeped for long to impart any noticeable floral aroma. You may add a few drops of rose water to the syrup if you prefer intense floral aroma and flavour. Check out hibiscus tea recipe on the blog.

    Recipes with Rose Syrup

    This syrup adds delicate, sweet, aromatic and subtle floral notes to any drinks hot or cold. This versatile syrup makes a great base for any drinks such as rose lassi, tea, coffee, cocktails, flavored lemonade, falooda, milkshakes.

    Ingredients

    Water: 1 cup

    Sugar: 1 cup

    Dried Rose Petals: ½ cup

    Dried Hibiscus petals: 2 (optional)

    How to make rose syrup?

    Place water, sugar and rose petals in a sauce pan, bring it to boil on medium high heat.

    rose petals water and sugar boiling

    Now reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 15 minutes or until sugar completely dissolves and mixture thickens. Turn off the heat.

    rose syrup boiling

    Finally add dried hibiscus petals and steep for 3-4 minutes.

    Remove hibiscus petals and let the syrup cool down to room temperature.

    steep hibiscus petals

    Strain the syrup and discard rose petals.

    rose syrup

    Store the syrup in sterilised glass container/bottle in fridge.

    Recipe Notes

    The above measurements yields 250ml syrup.

    Store this rose simple syrup in fridge until you are ready to use. You could keep it in fridge for around 3 months.

    While straining the syrup  press the rose petals with back of spoon to extract as much syrup as possible.

    Syrup thickens once it cools down.

    To get right consistency, just lift the spoon out of pan and make sure syrup lightly coats to the spoon.

    Do not steep hibiscus petals for more than 5 minutes. Hibiscus petals acts as a natural colouring agent, steeping for a long time impact rose taste and sweet floral flavor.

    Brown sugar, coconut sugar or palm sugar are great alternative to refined sugar. To cut down calories, replace half the quantity of sugar with maple syrup. However, these sweeteners would impact the colour and syrup would be rather dark in colour. So it's unnecessary to use hibiscus petals.

    You may swap dried rose petals with organic edible rose petals (from fresh roses), rose buds or rose powder.

    Addition of hibiscus petals is optional, you may skip if you do not have them. In the below image you can see the pink color difference before and after adding hibiscus petals.

    colour difference after adding hibiscus petals

    How to make rose milk tea?

    Rose milk tea is a rose syrup infused in black tea with milk. Steep a tea bag in water, mix in rose syrup and finally add milk. You may top up with dried petals/ rose petal dust if you wish to.

    This recipe is pretty easy and quick to make if you have a pre-made rose syrup. Rose syrup is time taking process though not much maybe around 15 minutes. The best part is you can make a batch of rose syrup and store it in the fridge. This syrup stays good for nearly 3 months if stored properly in a clean, sterilised and dry glass bottle.

    Ingredients

    Water: 1 cup

    Milk: 1 cup

    Tea Bags: 2

    Rose Syrup: 2 tbsp

    Instructions

    In a saucepan, bring water to a rolling boil over medium heat.

    Switch the heat off once water starts boiling.

    Now add teabags and steep for 5 minutes and discard the tea bags.

    boiling water and teabags

    In a second pan, warm milk and foam with a milk frother for 30-40 seconds.

    milk frothing process

    Now divide the brewed tea into two cups, mix in 1 tablespoon rose syrup in each cup and then add frothy milk.

    making rose milk tea

    Enjoy a cup of rose milk tea while hot.

    rose milk tea

    Recipe Notes

    For a vegan version floral tea, use non-dairy milks such as almond milk, coconut milk, oat milk, soy milk or any plant-based milk to make this rose tea latte.

    Add rose syrup depending on the level of sweetness and how intense the rose flavour you prefer.

    You may add a few drops of rose water along with homemade syrup if you prefer intense flavoured rose milk tea latte but not the sweetness.

    Adjust milk and water ratio to suit your taste buds. I personally like the 1:1 ratio (1 cup of water to 1 cup of milk) for rose latte.

    Variations and Substitutions

    Use any tea of your choice - black tea leaves, loose leaf tea, green tea, masala chai spice mix could be used instead of tea bags. Follow the package instructions for measurements.

    This rose milk tea recipe can be prepared without stovetop. Boil water in a kettle. Pour the hot water in a jug or a saucepan, add tea bags and steep. Warm milk in a cup in a microwave and then foam with a frother.

    Semi-skimmed or skimmed milk could be used instead of whole milk.

    More Tea Recipes

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    Lemongrass Ginger Tea

    Iced London Fog Tea Latte

    Fresh Mint Tea

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    rose milk tea

    Rose Milk Tea | Rose Tea Latte

    Rose milk tea is a delicious combination of black tea infused with floral, aromatic rose syrup and a splash of warm milk. A perfect and comfort drink to warm up inside out in this cold weather.
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    Course: Beverages, Drinks
    Cuisine: Indian, universal
    Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 2 cups
    Calories: 539kcal
    Author: Geetha

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    Ingredients

    1 Cup = 250ml ; 1 Tablespoon = 15ml ; 1 Teaspoon = 5ml

      For Rose Syrup

      • 1 Cup Water
      • 1 Cup Sugar
      • ½ Cup Dried Rose Petals
      • 2 Dried Hibiscus Petals optional

      For Rose Milk Tea

      • 1 Cup Milk
      • 1 Cup Water
      • 2 Tea Bags
      • 2 Tablespoons Rose Syrup

      Instructions

      For Rose Syrup

      • Place water, sugar and rose petals in a sauce pan, bring it to boil on medium high heat.
        1 Cup Water, 1 Cup Sugar, ½ Cup Dried Rose Petals
      • Now reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 15 minutes or until sugar completely dissolves and mixture thickens. Turn off the heat.
      • Finally add dried hibiscus petals and steep for 3-4 minutes.
        2 Dried Hibiscus Petals
      • Remove hibiscus petals and allow the syrup to cool down completely.
      • Strain the syrup and discard rose petals.
      • Store the syrup in sterilised glass container/bottle in fridge.

      For Rose Milk Tea

      • In a saucepan, bring water to a rolling boil over medium heat.
        1 Cup Water
      • Switch the heat off once water starts boiling.
      • Now add teabags and steep for 5 minutes and discard the tea bags.
        2 Tea Bags
      • In a second pan, warm milk and foam with a milk frother for 30-40 seconds.
        1 Cup Milk
      • Now mix in 1 tablespoon rose syrup in each cup and add milk.
        2 Tablespoons Rose Syrup
      • Enjoy rose milk tea while hot.

      Notes

      For Rose Syrup
      The above measurements yields 250ml syrup.
      Store this syrup in fridge until you are ready to use. You may keep it in fridge for around 3 months.
      While straining the syrup press the rose petals with back of spoon to extract as much syrup as possible.
      Syrup thickens once it cools down.
      To get right consistency, just lift the spoon out of pan and make sure syrup lightly coats to the spoon.
      Do not steep hibiscus petals for more than 5 minutes. Hibiscus petals acts as a natural colouring agent, steeping for a long time results in imparting its aroma in the syrup.
      Swap refined sugar with coconut sugar or palm sugar for healthier version syrup.
      You may swap dried rose petals with fresh organic edible rose petals.
      For Rose Milk Tea
      For vegan version use almond milk, soy milk or any plant based milk.
      Add rose syrup depending on how sweet and intense rose flavour you prefer.
      You may add few drops of rose water along with syrup if you prefer intense flavour but not the sweetness.
      Adjust milk and water ratio as per your preference. I personally like 1:1 ratio.
       
      ** Nutritional information provided here is estimated and for guidance only. Please refer my Recipe Disclaimer for more details.

      Nutrition

      Calories: 539kcal | Carbohydrates: 126g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 74mg | Potassium: 208mg | Sugar: 127g | Vitamin A: 212IU | Calcium: 170mg | Iron: 1mg
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      1. Mathew

        June 09, 2022 at 7:40 am

        5 stars
        rose tea improves the body's digestion and also it is high in antioxidants and vitamin c.

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      2. Patty

        November 27, 2020 at 1:05 am

        5 stars
        It tastes so smooth and gives a calming feeling. It's really great to ease out the stress of online-learning. For my first time making this, it tastes just like roses, however, I should've boiled it for a little longer and then simmered, I wasn't really counting the minutes haha; just to get that stronger taste. Overall, I like it!

        Reply
        • Geetha Priyanka

          November 27, 2020 at 3:18 pm

          Thanks for your feedback. I'm so glad you enjoyed the tea.

          Reply
        • Jo Golden

          January 21, 2021 at 5:11 am

          Hello! I have to know, in the picture, what did you use for garnish?

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          • Geetha Priyanka

            January 24, 2021 at 4:44 pm

            Do you mean the topping on tea? If so then that's a dried rose petals powder.

            Reply
      3. Jacqui Bellefontaine

        December 04, 2018 at 1:46 pm

        5 stars
        what a perfect comforting drink for a chilly day. Thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare

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        • Geetha Priyanka

          December 04, 2018 at 10:09 pm

          My pleasure Jacqui.

          Reply
      4. Lesli Schwartz

        December 03, 2018 at 4:02 pm

        5 stars
        Wow! This rose milk tea looks so warming. It's the perfect drink for the chilly season ahead!

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        • Geetha Priyanka

          December 03, 2018 at 4:30 pm

          Indeed it is a perfect drink in cold weather.

          Reply
      5. Amanda

        December 01, 2018 at 5:12 pm

        5 stars
        Love all your tips! Super helpful. Thanks for sharing!

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        • Geetha Priyanka

          December 01, 2018 at 7:05 pm

          Glad to know.

          Reply
      6. Beth Neels

        November 30, 2018 at 3:26 pm

        5 stars
        This is great! I have tons of wild roses on my property! I am going to make a note to dry a bunch of petals next year so that I can make this delicious tea!

        Reply
        • Geetha Priyanka

          November 30, 2018 at 7:14 pm

          Wow that's plenty. I am sure you will like it. There are so many recipes to try with rose syrup and dries rose petals as well to try Beth.

          Reply
      7. Meymi-Pastry and Beyond

        November 30, 2018 at 1:31 pm

        It looks and sounds delicious. I love rose flavor. Thank you for the step by step pictures.

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        • Geetha Priyanka

          November 30, 2018 at 7:12 pm

          Glad you like the recipe. I hope you do try and let me know how you liked it.

          Reply
      8. Jagruti Dhanecha

        November 30, 2018 at 12:26 pm

        What a lovely idea of using rose petals in making tea, a perfect aromatic and comfy beverage to beat the cold.

        Reply
        • Geetha Priyanka

          November 30, 2018 at 7:11 pm

          Thank you.

          Reply

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