Rosewater Icing

[Patooties]

Hi everyone,
I had a delicious cupcake today, with what I think, was icing with Rosewater.
Does anyone have a recipe, or know where I can buy rosewater?

Thanks in advance

[krysalyss]

I think you can just buy rosewater or the essence at the cooking aisle at the supermarket (where you buy vanilla essence) although I know you can make it yourself by boiling rose petals (pesticide free though!). HTH

[Rouge]

You can get rosewater at most Asian Grocers

Rose Water Frosting (from Martha Stwart)

Makes 1/2 cup ? enough to fully coat 6-8 cupcakes.
4 ounces cream cheese
1/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons rose water
1 1/2 teaspoons milk, plus more if needed
Gel-paste food coloring (or pink food dye)

In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese and the sugar with a wooden spoon until the mixture is smooth (or use a mixer). Add the rose water and the milk, and continue to beat the mixture until it is smooth. Tint the frosting, and use it immediately.

[Patooties]

Thanks ladies
I'll keep an eye open next time i'm at the supermarket then.

[suse]

Cai, you are a genius, and a psychic one at that! I made some banana muffins the other day and put rosewater and middle eastern sweet spices in them, they were un-iced and I thought that a rosewater frosting would be perfect, and that I'd need to get off my butt and find a recipe, and voila, you come through with the goodies. Love your work honey!

Oh, JaZaHMum, Herbies has a really good rosewater (and orange blossom water too) if you can't find it locally it can be ordered online.