Roses in Winter
Yes, you can enjoy your roses during the snowy season, especially if you've done a little summer-time preparation. Use dried rose petals to bring a lingering color and scent to home-made or purchased potpourri. (You can freshen the fragrance with a few drops of essential oil of rose.) Rinse shampooed hair in rose-petal vinegar (2 cups of red rose petals steeped for a week or two in 4 cups of white vinegar, then strained), or use it as a cosmetic splash. Enjoy the ruby-red color and fragrance of rosehip tea (1 tablespoon of chopped hips steeped in 1 cup just-boiled water), and get a Vitamin C boost besides. Another idea: add ½ teaspoon rosewater, a teaspoon of finely chopped rosehips, and a pinch of nutmeg to your favorite butter cookie recipe, cut into the shape of hearts, and sprinkle with red sugar.
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