Sharbat Golab (Persian Rose Drink)

Sharbat golab is a cold Persian rose drink with only three ingredients: sugar, water, and rose water. Sharbat are traditionally made with a flavored simple syrup and poured over ice, and the refreshing flavor of this rose version makes it a popular summer drink. It brings me back to hot summer days in my parent’s backyard!

🧾 Ingredients in This Recipe

• Filtered water – Use any filtered or bottled drinking water. You can also make this drink effervescent with some bubbly water.
• Sugar – Use white granulated as this dissolves quickly and evenly.
• Rose water – You can buy this, make a homemade rose water, or substitute it with a rose simple syrup by substituting 1/4 cup of rose simple syrup (or a little more) for both the rose water and sugar.

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

👩‍🍳 How to Make This Recipe

• In a jar or pitcher, stir together the rose water, sugar, and water until the sugar is dissolved.

• Pour over ice just before serving. I made rosebud ice cubes for extra flair by putting rosebuds in an ice mold with filtered or boiling water the night before.

🌹 How to Add a Rose Sugar Rim

• To make pink rose sugar, use a food processor or pestle and mortar to grind up white sugar and dried rose buds.

• Pour the rose sugar into a shallow dish, then wet the rim of the serving glass with a wedge of lime and swirl it in the sugar.

🌸 Pro Tip

Make this drink extra pretty in a tall serving glass with rose ice cubes. You can add a sprig of mint and/or a squeeze of lime. Remember to pour over the ice right when you’re ready to serve to avoid diluting the drink with melted ice.

🍾 Make this Sharbat with Alcohol

Sharbat golab is traditionally served plain as directed in this recipe, or with the addition of a squeeze of lime and sprig of mint. Although it’s non-alcoholic, the flavors in this rose drink would pair fabulously with gin if you’re looking for an alcoholic twist on the classic.

It would make a unique and special cocktail for dinner parties or outdoor brunches.

🥀More Rose Recipes

Infusing recipes with rose adds an irresistible delicate floral flavor. Try these rose beverages next!

Homemade Rose Water (With Fresh or Dried Rose Petals)

Rose Lemonade

Rose Simple Syrup

Matcha Rose Latte

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Sharbat Golab (Persian Rose Drink)

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Sharbat golab is a cold Persian rose drink with only three ingredients: sugar, water, and rose water. Learn how to make this classic Persian refreshment right at home.

Author: Candice Walker

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 0 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Servings: 2

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Persian

Calories: 69

Ingredients

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• ▢ ¼ cup rose water see note if using rose simple syrup
• ▢ 3 tbsp sugar up to 4 tablespoons
• ▢ 2 cups water drinking water, or carbonated water
• ▢ ice for serving

Instructions

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1. Mix together the rose water, sugar, and water and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
2. Pour over ice just before serving.

Notes

Use rose simple syrup by substituting 1/4 cup of rose simple syrup or a little more for the rose water and sugar.

* This recipe is traditionally served plain as described, or with the addition of a squeeze of lime and sprig of mint. Although this recipe is traditionally non-alcoholic, the flavors pair with well with gin if you’re looking for an alcoholic twist on the classic. Or you can use bubbly water instead of flat.

Nutrition

Calories69kcalCarbohydrates18gFat0.1gSodium12mgPotassium0.4mgSugar18gCalcium7mgIron0.01mg

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