Reading was an important part of our growing up and our childhood was full of books – Amar Chitra Kathas, Tinkle and lots of local magazines for kids. As we grew older my mother – who is an avid reader, started introducing translated version of Children’s classic books. Once you are done with the translated book, there is an automatic interest in reading the original. She would then get it from the library.
So when I thinking about a recipe for the third day of Blogging Marathon, for the theme ‘Storybook Based Recipes’, my thought went to the all time classic Alice in Wonderland.
I was planning to bake the ‘Eat me’ Cookies, but then changed my mind and settled on the magical shrinking potion. I made rose milk syrup, but unfortunately I had only orange-red food color. So my syrup turned out to be orange! A drawback indeed! I didn’t ponder much on it since the taste was correct.
This is a simple sugar syrup (half cup each of sugar and water) cooled, flavored with a tablespoon of rosewater and a few drops of rose essence. A pinch of pink color (or the disastrous orange, in my case) is added for color.
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Linking this post to Srivalli’s Kid’s Delight – Cooking From storybook hosted by Archana
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such a pretty potion. I myself is so tempted to have it.
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Gosh that is pretty. What a lovely bottle may I ask what it contained originally or did u buy it like this?
Thanks for linking
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It’s an old perfume bottle :D
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Aww, that is soo cute! Love the pictures too.
By the way, I’m hosting a giveaway on my blog, you may want to check it out :)
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I still love tinkle! And the bottle looks sooooo cute.Beautiful clicks :)
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Lovely pic.. Very interesting.
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Oh my Gosh Rajani, you took me back in memory!..Love that cute little bottle..and the entire picture is so well done!
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Oh the bottle talks it all!!! love this one!!!
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i love the bottle – it really does looklike a potion
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Haha!This is so much fun! The rabbit, the deep hole, alice and the magic potion…so many lovely childhood memories they bring about! loved your cooking from storybook series Rajani :)
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Loving that orange colour of ur syrup,such an elegant presentation Rajani.
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How cute is that,…..very nice idea, Rajani.
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