Recipes Holidays + Events Valentine's Day A Dozen Rose-Infused Recipes to Serve on Valentine’s Day By Bridget Hallinan Bridget Hallinan As an Associate Food Editor, Bridget Hallinan primarily focuses on home cooking content for Food & Wine.com. She writes and edits recipe content, interviews chefs for helpful tips and tricks, and works on franchises such as our cookbook roundups and taste tests. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Published on February 8, 2019 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: © John Kernick Sure, you can buy a bouquet of roses for Valentine’s Day and call it a night—but cooking with roses is a creative (and very aesthetically-pleasing, might we add) way to mix things up. In this roundup, you’ll find rose recipes for any time of the day. Stuffed peppers with flowery honey for hors d'oeuvres? Check. Vodka rose punch and creamy rose panna cotta for dessert? You got it. Some use rosewater, while others use rose petals—all in all, we ended up with a solid dozen. It just felt right, given the theme. 01 of 12 Ricotta Crêpes with Honey, Walnuts and Rose These crepes are light and delicate, and scattered rose petals on top add an extra special touch. Get the Recipe 02 of 12 Cardamom Rosewater Iced Tea © Adrian Gaut Additions of toasted cardamom and rosewater instantly elevate your average iced tea. Get the Recipe 03 of 12 Vodka-Rose Punch It only takes 10 minutes to make Padma Lakshmi’s Vodka-Rose Punch, which combines club soda, rose syrup, fresh mint leaves, and more. The end result is a gorgeous pink drink. Get the Recipe 04 of 12 Rose Martinis © PETRINA TINSLAY Rose water and rose petals add a floral twist to the traditional martini. Get the Recipe 05 of 12 Stuffed Baby Peppers with Yogurt and Floral Honey © David Malosh If you don’t think roses and pepper would go together, think again. Lavender-rose honey is the perfect finishing touch to these yogurt-stuffed peppers. Get the Recipe 06 of 12 Rosewater-and-Saffron Ice Cream (Bastani Irani) © Con Poulos This incredibly fragrant ice cream is a show-stopper, visually and in taste. Make sure to get the dried roses for the garnish. Get the Recipe 07 of 12 Creamy Rose Panna Cotta ANNA WILLIAMS A twist on traditional panna cotta that uses Italian rose syrup (found in specialty food stores) and vanilla bean to create a light, delicate dessert. Get the Recipe 08 of 12 Apple-Rose Cake Kristin Teig This apple-rose cake does triple duty—it has ground rose petals and rose water inside, and it’s shaped like a rose. Get the Recipe 09 of 12 Strawberry, Rhubarb and Rose Fool © John Kernick If you want to play on Valentine’s Day colors, look no further than this strawberry, rhubarb, and rose fool, which has a beautiful red and white contrast. Get the Recipe 10 of 12 Sweet Semolina Cake with Rose Water © Con Poulos This semolina cake, infused with rose water and topped with a rose water syrup, is best served with whipped cream and a cup of tea. Get the Recipe 11 of 12 Persian Love Cake Matt Russell You can make this cake within an hour—but, with the pretty combination of pistachios, rose petals, and bright white icing on top, you’ll look like you’ve been working all day. Get the Recipe 12 of 12 Candied Rose Petals © John Kernick Candied rose petals add an elegant touch to any dessert (and they only take one step to make.) Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit