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Saffron Water
Bloom saffron in hot water to make all your favorite dishes from rice to tea, even desserts. You can make a batch and keep for 2 to 3 weeks.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
0
minutes
mins
Total Time
5
minutes
mins
Servings:
1
cup
Calories:
4
kcal
Ingredients
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¼
teaspoon
saffron threads
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¼
teaspoon
granulated sugar
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1
cup
hot water
use anywhere from ¼ cup up to 1 cup of water
Instructions
Put equal amounts of saffron and sugar in your mortar. Grind together using the pestle. Place the mixture in a sealable jar.
Add the hot water to the saffron mixture. Close the lid and shake.
Cool down to room temperature and use as directed in your favorite recipes.
Notes
When testing this recipe I found that my spice grinder did as good of a job as my small mortar and pestle. You can use either tool.
Store in a sealed jar in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.