Description

Kesar syrup is a dark yellow, thick syrup that emanates a strong flavor and delivers a sweet taste due to the addition of sugar syrup. Though saffron syrups are sold commercially and widely used in making sweet and savory dishes, this syrup can also be made at home. For a homemade Kesar syrup, Soak the saffron in 2 tbsp of warm water and keep aside for some time.Try extracting by crushing the saffron strands with fingers. Deseed the cardamom and crush the seeds. Crush the silver leaf with 1 tsp sugar using a small stone crusher and keep it aside. Sterilize a glass bottle for storing the syrup. Take 250 ml water + sugar + cardamom powder in a thick bottom pan. Now cook on medium flame by stirring in between. Cook till the sugar melts completely and the syrup reaches one thread consistency. Lower the flame and add the citric acid and give a mix. You can discard the layer formed on the top of the syrup. Add the saffron mixture to the syrup, mix well, and off the flame. Allow the syrup to cool down completely. Once the syrup cools down, add the crushed silver leaf and mix well. Now add the kewra water and rose water and mix well. Store the syrup in the glass bottle and use.