Picking flowers from someone's garden?

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Ooh NZ, awesome mashaAllah, I've always wanted to visit.
No clue where you could find it there, though.. probably anywhere there are turkish/syrian/lebanese shops? I know there'd probably be plenty in Australia, not sure about NZ though.

And yup, it can be homemade indeed, isn't too complicated either!

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Here are instructions, along with some pictures for making rose petal preserves :)
This recipe is thicker than your typical rose petal jam. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Rose Petal Preserves [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Ingredients: [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]4 oz Rosa Damascena Petals (about 8 cups loosely packed petals)
1/2 Cup Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice (about 2 medium lemons)
1 1/2 Cups Cold Water
2 Cups Sugar
1 Packet Powdered Fruit pectin [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Gather only the petals from the roses. Rinse petals well with cold water in a strainer or colander. Place in a large shallow saucepan. (See Image 1) [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Drain well. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Add to the petals lemon juice, water and sugar. Mixture should be more shallow than deep. (See Images 2 & 3) [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Stir over heat while slowly bringing to a boil to dissolve the sugar. Once sugar is dissolved bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer gently, covered for 30 minutes. (See Images 4 & 5) [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Blend the fruit pectin with some of the liquid from the pan, add this mixture back into the pan and stir without boiling until fully dissolved. (See Images 6 & 7) [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Bring back to boiling, reduce heat, simmer gently for a minute or so. (See Image 8) [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Pour into hot, sterilized canning jars, invert to seal. Store in a cool, dark place. (See Images 9 & 10) [/FONT]
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http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html
 
Ahhhh Jazak'Allah khair sister!

I'll attempt to make some soon inshAllah, but I'll need something to compare it to so I'll go down to the local Asian market and take a stable there. Unfortunately I'm yet to come by any Turkish/Syrian/Lebanese shops in my parts (mind you I pretty much live in the middle of no where). It's times like these you appreciate diversity!
 
The jasmine blooms actually last longer in a vase than on the vine if they are put in water with a bit of aspirin. Constant picking is needed to keep a jasmine vine looking at its best and to make it flower more prolifically - the same for many other flowering perennials.
 

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