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orange flower water

British  

noun

  1. a distilled infusion of orange blossom, used in cakes, confectionery, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Add Aplos, nectar syrup, lime juice and orange flower water to a cocktail shaker.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2022

Cinnamon’s sweetness is lovely, as is orange flower water, if you have it.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2022

The cupboard has orange flower water from Malta, sardines from Portugal, hot sauce from Belize and first flush tea from Sri Lanka.

From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2021

Douglas apparently feels even more strongly about orange flower water than I do; he leaves it out entirely, instead finishing the drink with a mist of orange extract.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2019

Mix three half pints of thin cream with a quarter of a pint of raisin wine, a little lemon juice, orange flower water, and sugar.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849

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