Orange Flower Water (Orange Blossom Water)

Moroccan Arabic: ma' el zhar ماء الزهر

Orange flower water is an essential ingredient in Middle Eastern and Moroccan cooking. It's produced by distilling an infusion of crushed orange blossoms and water. The resulting perfumed water is sweetly fragrant of orange blossoms but not of citrus.

Orange Flower Water in Moroccan Cooking

Be sure to select pure orange flower water and not imitation; the latter can have a strong and unpleasant essence. Try using pure orange flower water in any of these Moroccan Recipes with Orange Flower Water.