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    Home » Uncategorized » Gulkand Recipe – How to make Gulkand at home – Rose Petal Preserve Recipe

    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: November 7, 2013 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Gulkand Recipe – How to make Gulkand at home – Rose Petal Preserve Recipe

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    Homemade Gulkand Recipe / Rose Petal Preserve Recipe

    Hari Chandana Ponnaluri
    How to Make Gulkand at home - A Traditional Indian Rose Petal Preserve made with fresh rose petals.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Jam, Preserves
    Cuisine Indian
    Servings 2 tbsp

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup Rose Petals tightly packed (petals of fragrant and light pink roses)
    • 3 tbsp Sugar
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    Instructions
     

    • Collect the fresh and fragrant rose petals.
    • Gently wash the petals with water and let them dry on a paper or cloth.
    • Put the petals into the mixie. Quickly pulse the petals one or two times to shred them. You can also chop the petals into pieces.
    • Spread a layer of rose petals in a dry glass jar.
    • Now spread a layer of sugar over the rose petals evenly.
    • Then again spread a layer of petals over the sugar layer.
    • Repeat till all the petals are over.
    • Close the jar with a lid and keep it in the sunlight for 7 – 10 days
    • Mix the gulkand every other day using a clean spoon.
    • Store in an airtight container and refrigerate it.
    • You can store it for a year or more.

    Nutrition values are estimates only.

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    How to Make Gulkand with Step by Step Photos:

    • Collect the fresh and fragrant rose petals.
    • Gently wash the petals with water and let them dry on a paper or cloth.
    • Put the petals into the mixie. Quickly pulse the petals one or two times to shred them. You can also chop the petals into pieces.
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    • Spread a layer of rose petals in a dry glass jar.
    • Now spread a layer of sugar over the rose petals evenly.
    • Then again spread a layer of petals over the sugar layer.
    • Repeat till all the petals are over.
    • Close the jar with a lid and keep it in the sunlight for 7 – 10 days
    • Mix the gulkand every other day using a clean spoon.
    • Store in an airtight container and refrigerate it.



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    Filed Under: sweets, Uncategorized, Vegan Recipes

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    Comments

    1. Sarah Bauduin says

      February 13, 2014 at 7:38 pm

      Can I use dry rose petals? If so, do I have to hydrate them before use? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Hari Chandana P says

        February 14, 2014 at 2:49 am

        No, use fresh petals only.

        Reply
    2. Ranjani Raj says

      March 20, 2014 at 10:13 am

      Different recipe… first time i am seeing this…

      Reply
    3. Rebecca Subbiah says

      May 17, 2014 at 11:19 pm

      how cool

      Reply
    4. Gloria says

      May 21, 2014 at 6:45 pm

      we love gulkand…bookmarked this…looks very inviting.. very happy to follow you…

      Reply
    5. Jayashri says

      March 21, 2017 at 9:54 am

      Hi, can you please tell me where i can get edible rose petal?in india?

      Reply
      • Hari Chandana Ponnaluri says

        March 21, 2017 at 5:05 pm

        Hi, you can find them in flowers markets.

        Reply
    6. Muskan says

      April 08, 2017 at 2:27 pm

      Please tell me it could be stored till a month??

      Reply
      • Hari Chandana Ponnaluri says

        April 08, 2017 at 3:14 pm

        You can store it for upto a year or even more. Thanks! 🙂

        Reply
    7. Manjari says

      May 11, 2018 at 2:20 am

      Hi, I saw in the recipe that we should keep the jar in the sunlight for 7-10 days. Should we place it under the sun for the whole day or for a certain number of hours per day?

      And, should we mix the Gulkand during or after the whole process?

      Thanks !

      Reply
      • Hari Chandana Ponnaluri says

        May 11, 2018 at 3:48 pm

        Hi.. Yes, we should place the jar under the sun entire day and mix it every other day during the process. 🙂

        Reply
    8. gail says

      May 16, 2019 at 12:42 am

      Where we live in California it is foggy and not sunny during Rose season is it possible to make this when it’s foggy

      Reply
      • Hari Chandana Ponnaluri says

        May 18, 2019 at 7:18 pm

        Sorry. It is not possible.

        Reply
    9. Mohona says

      February 17, 2021 at 12:31 am

      Mam can I use Red rose petals instead of using light rose petal?

      Will it taste the same?

      Reply
      • Hari Chandana Ponnaluri says

        February 17, 2021 at 6:42 pm

        Yes, you can. But the flavor may slightly different!

        Reply
      • BHOOMIKA YADAV says

        March 10, 2021 at 12:39 pm

        5 stars
        use only desi rose which is available at every flower market around india.

        Reply
    10. Vasudha says

      June 04, 2021 at 10:39 pm

      Thank you for the recipe. I tried this out, really loved the taste. However, I want your suggestion on this- The sugary liquid stays at the bottom of the jar and – Rose petals are papery.
      Can you suggest me what to do?

      Reply
      • Hari Chandana Ponnaluri says

        June 06, 2021 at 1:12 am

        Hi Vasudha, Glad you enjoyed it. Have you mixed the gulkand in the making process?

        Reply
        • Vasudha says

          June 06, 2021 at 8:40 pm

          Do you mean mixing the gulkand every other day using a clean spoon?
          No, I didn’t do it.

          Reply
          • Hari Chandana Ponnaluri says

            June 07, 2021 at 1:11 pm

            Yes! Can you try doing that from now on, just mix and expose it to sunlight. Not sure if it will turn out well.

            Reply
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