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Close up of heart-shaped gummy treats with real rose petals inside next to a red rose.

Rose Sweets: Rose Petal Gummies for Valentine’s Day

Last Modified: February 9, 2020 // by Tracy Ariza, DDS // January 31, 2020 I may receive a commission if you purchase through links in this post. Learn more here.

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Roses are an edible flower, perfect for confecting Valentine's Day treats. These rose petal gummies are beautiful and healthier than candy alternatives. #thethingswellmake #miy #gummies #valentinesday #valentinesday #roses #homemadegummies #valentinesfood #rosesweets #rose #rosewater #gummycandy #gummy #valentinesdaytreats
Roses are an edible flower, perfect for confecting Valentine's Day treats. These rose petal gummies are beautiful and healthier than candy alternatives. #thethingswellmake #miy #gummies #valentinesday #valentinesday #roses #homemadegummies #valentinesfood #rosesweets #rose #rosewater #gummycandy #gummy #valentinesdaytreats

Roses are an edible flower, perfect for confecting Valentine’s Day treats. These rose petal gummies are beautiful and healthier than candy alternatives.

Close up of six heart shaped rose petal gummies on a white woven surface.
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Valentine’s Day is coming soon.

Whether or not you have a Valentine, it can be fun to get into the spirit of the holiday. It’s the time of year to decorate with hearts and roses…

So, why not cook with them?

Some food bloggers love to post about organ meats. I get it- they’re healthy! Maybe some have chosen to post about hearts for Valentine’s Day.

I, on the other hand, prefer roses.

I suppose cooking with either of them isn’t very mainstream, but I like to keep an open mind and be adventurous.

Are roses edible?

If you have never tasted roses, it is about time you did. They make a beautiful addition to salads and can be cooked up into many marvelous, romantic desserts. (Of course, you can also adorn your Valentine’s Day salad with bacon roses instead!)

The famous Turkish delight gets its subtle perfume-like flavor from the addition of rose water.

I have made homemade rose water using several methods, and will share how to make it soon. Meanwhile, though, I will show you how I made my rose petal gummies which are a bit healthier than Turkish delight. They’re perfect for a Valentine’s Day sweet treat.

Close up of heart shaped gummy treats with real rose petals inside next to a bowl full of rose petals , placed on a white woven surface. A single red rose is at the background.

Choosing Edible Roses

When choosing your roses for culinary purposes, it is important to search for roses that haven’t been chemically treated. Ideally, you could plant your own organic roses, but if you don’t have any available, you can also purchase organic dried rose petals inexpensively.

Theoretically, all roses are edible, but the best for cooking are the perfumed varieties that smell the best; they pretty much taste as they smell.

You can also use rose water to potentiate the rose flavor (or instead of using rose petals). Rose water makes a very delicate tasting rose gummy. If used alone, the final gummies would be lighter in color. (Commercially-sold rose water is normally colorless. The gummies would take on the color of the other ingredients used.)

Making a Rose Petal Tea

While my homemade rose water is wonderful for homemade cosmetics, it isn’t as flavorful as the store-bought variety. So, I decided to make a rose petal infusion (aka. tea) instead. When using dried rose petals, making a rose petal tea is the easiest way to obtain a rose-flavored liquid perfect for confectioning these rose sweets.

I later tried adding store-bought rose water to enhance the flavor further. Both ways were delicious.

These rose petal gummies remind me of amber cameo jewelry.

Rose petal tea is an amber-colored liquid, which will make gummy treats like the ones shown in my photos. I think they are reminiscent of amber cameo jewelry.

Brewing instructions

I found that the best way of obtaining a sweet, perfumed tea without a bitter flavor was to allow the petals to steep in hot water for a long time.

First, bring the water to the boiling point. Then, remove it from the heat source. Allow the dried rose petals to infuse their flavor into the water as it cooled. The longer you leave it, the stronger the tea will be.

I wanted a strong flavor and used around 3 tablespoons of dried rose petals to 2 cups of water.

A close up of a glass with steeping a tea bag filled with rose petals.
I steeped the rose petals in a glass of hot water, using a homemade, recycled tea bag.

Watch me make these gummy treats!

Making the Gummies

Once you have your tea made, these rose sweets are quite simple to make.

To make the gummies, we’ll be dissolving gelatin into the tea mixture. To do so, reheat the tea if it has cooled. I use around 2 Tablespoons for 1.5 cups of tea.

If you choose to use or add rose water, keep in mind that it’s quite flavorful. You only need to add a small amount (2-3 Tablespoons) to regular water or tea. I’d suggest using just under 1.5 cups of water or tea before adding in the rose water.

Sweetening the gummies

By now, I have made these with several different sweeteners. I love using orange blossom honey as its delicate flavor combines well with the rose flavor. That said, you can also use regular sugar or maple syrup instead.

To lower the carb content of these gummies, you can also use liquid stevia and/or erythritol. I made some this week using a combination of the 2 sweeteners and they were delicious!

Keep in mind that these gummies will need more sweetener than homemade gummies made with fruit.

Close up of heart shaped gummy treats with real rose petals inside next to a red rose, placed on a white woven surface.

Should you add in Rose Petals?

I first made some gummies without any added rose petals. They are, of course, free of any unusual textures that way, but they aren’t as pretty.

Rose petals in the gummies are beautiful, but they add a texture to the rose sweets that some people might not appreciate. I didn’t mind it, but this is all a matter of preference.

Getting the rose petals to show up in the right place

That said, to get your rose petals into the gummies right where you want them, you have to be a little bit tricky. You see, the rose petals float to the top of your mold, which ends up being the bottom part of your gummies!

Close up of a hearts shaped mold filled with gelatin and rose petals on the top.
If you add the petals to the full molds, they will float to the top and you won’t see them well (because the top will become the bottom of the rose sweets).

To embed them within the gelatin, giving them a look reminiscent of rose petals trapped in amber (like the amber cameo jewelry I mentioned above), first pour a very thin layer of gelatin. Sprinkle some rose petals over your gelatin layer, and push them into it with a toothpick.

Before pouring the rest of the gelatin over the rose petals, you want the first layer to set. To speed up the process, I placed mine in the freezer for a few minutes. I was afraid it might not be enough, and that pouring on the next layer might free up the rose petals, but luckily they stayed in place.

Pour in the rest of the rose petal gelatin and quickly place them into the fridge to set up.

Pretty, aren’t they?

Close up of rose petal gummies on a plate.

Rose Petal Gummy Treats Recipe

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Roses are an edible flower, perfect for confecting Valentine's Day treats. These rose petal gummies are beautiful and healthier than candy alternatives. #thethingswellmake #miy #gummies #valentinesday #valentinesday #roses #homemadegummies #valentinesfood #rosesweets #rose #rosewater #gummycandy #gummy #valentinesdaytreats

Rose Petal Gummies with Honey (For your Honey)

These rose petal gummies are beautiful and healthier than candy alternatives. You can make them with rose petal tea or rose water for a sweet, rose sweet. 
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
cooling time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 40 gummies
Calories: 4kcal
Author: Tracy Ariza, DDS

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups strong rose petal tea (Made by steeping 2-3 Tbsp. rose petals in 2 cups water)
  • ⅛ cup gelatin
  • 4 Tbsp. honey or maple syrup, to taste
  • extra rose petals optional

Instructions

  • Make a strong rose petal tea by steeping the rose petals in water that was boiling. Allow to steep until the water has cooled. (If you are in a hurry, you can steep it for a few minutes and use it immediately, but a long steeping time gives a stronger flavored tea.)
  • To more easily incorporate your gelatin, allow it to hydrate by soaking it with 1/8-1/4 cup of the cooled tea mixture.
  • Heat the rest of the rose petal tea in a pot over the stove, and as it gets warm, slowly and thoroughly stir in the gelatin and honey. Taste the mixture to see if you need to add more honey. Keep in mind that you don’t have the sweetness of fruit, so you will need to add more honey than you usually use for homemade fruit gummies.
  • Pour your mixture into silicone molds. If you set the molds on a plate or tray first, it is easier to move them without spilling. (When I forget, I let the gummies mostly solidify as they cool before moving them into the fridge.)
  • Add some rose petals, if you like. (See notes below for tips on getting them where you want them)
  • Move to the fridge for about an hour to let the gelatin set.
  • Pop your gummies out.
  • Serve over candlelight, or package to send to your valentine. 🙂

Notes

This recipe will make around 30 1-Tbsp. sized gummy treats. With my molds, I made around 40 gummies. This, of course, will depend on the size of your molds.
The nutritional information is based on using honey to sweeten the recipe as written. You can lower the carbs and sugar amount by using stevia or erythritol.
Course Candy, Desserts
Cuisine Valentine’s Day
Keyword gummies
Other Diets Dairy free, Gluten free, Paleo
Tried this recipe? Tag me today!Mention @thethingswellmake or tag #thethingswellmake!
Serving: 1gummy treat | Calories: 4kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Sugar: 1g

The end result…

aka. What did my husband have to say about these rose sweets?

“You made what?!?!?!” (I’m used to these sorts of looks/questions).

He hesitantly gave it a try- one without the rose petals, though…

“It doesn’t taste bad… maybe a little like flowers at the end.”

I’ll have to consider that a victory, taking the source into account, of course. My husband really only appreciates desserts and sweets with chocolate in them, his favorite being my easy, 2-ingredient chocolate mousse.

I really like them, though, and think that they could be packaged into a beautiful valentine for somebody special.

Update Information

This post was originally published on January 31, 2014. It was rewritten in January of 2020, adding video and some new photos and tips.

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About Tracy Ariza, DDS

Tracy Ariza, B.A., D.D.S., left dentistry and the United States to found Oh, The Things We’ll Make!, writing to you from the Spanish Riviera. She loves making things herself in order to keep control of what goes in them. While far from perfect, she strives each day to live a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle.

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  1. Sarah

    August 18, 2020 at 4:34 AM

    Hey – these look delicious! I was just wondering was the texture more like Jell-O or like gummy candies you buy in the package?

    Reply
    • Tracy Ariza, DDS

      August 18, 2020 at 11:13 AM

      Hi Sarah,
      It’s sort of in-between, but closer to the gummy candies. The more gelatin you add, the more they are like gummy candies. They have more resistance when you bite into them.
      So, you can really play with the texture by adjusting that.

      Reply
  2. karen warner

    October 18, 2017 at 5:40 PM

    I make Honeysuckle jelly from the flowers and I would like to know what you think about using Honeysuckle tea for this recipe. Should I use all the same measurements of all your ingredients?

    Reply
    • Tracy Ariza

      October 19, 2017 at 9:19 AM

      Hi Karen,
      That sounds wonderful!
      Yes, I’d use the same proportions of tea and gelatin to get the right consistency. You can change out any tea or other liquid to get a similar texture. The sweetener you can keep the same, or adjust the amount to suit your preference in sweetness! (That goes for using the rose petal tea too, though.) 😉
      I’d love to hear how it goes!

      Reply
  3. joannabanana21

    February 8, 2014 at 12:23 AM

    i didn’t know you could eat rose petals. this is such a lovely idea for v-day! i don’t have a boyfriend but think my mom would love these!

    Reply
    • Tracy Ariza

      February 9, 2014 at 1:07 PM

      I think women would probably appreciate them more anyway.
      My husband thinks I’m weird for even wanting to make them. I really liked them, though, and finished them pretty quickly. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Courtney @ Revived Kitchen

    February 6, 2014 at 7:14 PM

    I LOVE this idea! How beautiful!!

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