How to Make Mallow Flower Syrup in Different Colors

If you want to serve a unique, natural drink to your guests, colorful mallow flower drinks are a fantastic choice. They are especially popular during holidays, Ramadan, and summer gatherings. Follow this guide to prepare these vibrant and refreshing syrups.

Ingredients for Mallow Flower Syrup

Instructions

1. Prepare the mallow flower extract:
   Wash the mallow flowers and place them in a suitable glass. Add water and let them soak for 30 minutes.

2. Soak the basil seeds:
   At the same time, soak the basil seeds in a separate container until they become gelatinous.

3. Strain the flowers:
   After 30 minutes, strain the mallow flowers and pour the extract into another container.

4. Prepare the basil seeds for serving:
   Place the fully gelatinous basil seeds into 6 glasses. Use one heaping tablespoon per glass to serve with different colors.

Coloring the Syrup

• Deep Blue:
  Use more mallow extract for this color. Add water, sugar, and your preferred distillates, along with a little mint or rose petals. For convenience, you can prepare a simple sugar syrup by combining sugar and water over heat and use it for all colored syrups.

• Turquoise Blue:
  Follow the same method but use less mallow extract. Mix water, sugar, and your favorite distillate at each stage.

• Green:
  Use more mallow extract and add a little concentrated brewed saffron to your syrup.

• Pink:
  For a vibrant pink syrup, popular with children at birthday parties, combine more mallow extract with lemon juice and your preferred syrup and distillates.

• Yellow:
  To achieve a yellow syrup, use concentrated brewed saffron along with your favorite distillates and a little rosewater. No additional mallow extract is needed for this color.

Tips

• Adding rosewater is optional in all syrups.

• You can also use a single distillate, such as orange blossom water, for all syrups. The choice depends entirely on your taste.