The Art and Tradition Behind Angel Bake’s Bulgarian Rose Extract

The Art and Tradition Behind Angel Bake’s Bulgarian Rose Extract

At Saëna Baking Co., we believe that every flavor we offer tells a story—a story of passion, tradition, and an unwavering commitment to quality. Our Bulgarian Rose Extract is no exception. It’s more than just an ingredient; it’s a journey to the heart of one of the world’s most enchanting regions: the Rose Valley of Bulgaria.

Discovering the Rose Valley: A Land of Beauty and Tradition

Nestled between the majestic Balkan Mountains and the Sredna Gora Mountains in central Bulgaria lies the Rose Valley, a region steeped in history and renowned for its unparalleled production of roses and rose oil. This valley, with its mild climate and fertile soil, has been the cradle of rose cultivation for centuries. Here, the Rosa Damascena, the queen of all roses, flourishes, giving rise to the world’s finest rose oil—the very essence we use in our Angel Bake Bulgarian Rose Extract.

A Celebration of Nature’s Bounty: The Annual Rose Festival

Each year, as the spring sun warms the earth, the Rose Valley comes alive with the vibrant colors and intoxicating scents of millions of blooming roses. The first days of June mark the beginning of the rose harvest, a time when the entire region celebrates its rich cultural heritage through the Rose Festival in Kazanlak. This festival is not just a celebration of the roses themselves but also a tribute to the people who have dedicated their lives to this delicate craft.

During the festival, local communities come together to handpick the roses in the early morning, capturing the flowers at their peak freshness. These handpicked petals are processed daily to preserve their precious aroma and flavor.

The Making of Angel Bake Bulgarian Rose Extract

The creation of our Bulgarian Rose Extract is a meticulous process that honors centuries of tradition. It takes an astounding twenty kilos of rose petals to produce just one gram of rose oil. This precious oil is the cornerstone of our Rose Extract, infusing it with a depth of flavor and aroma that is unmatched in the culinary world.

Every drop of Angel Bake Rose Extract is crafted with the utmost care, ensuring that the essence of the Rose Valley is captured in every bottle. Whether you’re looking to add a floral note to your desserts, elevate your beverages, or create a fragrant syrup, our Rose Extract is your key to transforming ordinary creations into extraordinary experiences.

Bringing the World’s Finest Rose Extract to Your Kitchen

At Saëna Baking Co., we are proud to offer you the best rose extract in the world, made with passion, precision, and an unwavering dedication to quality. Our Bulgarian Rose Extract is not just a product; it’s an invitation to experience the rich tradition and natural beauty of the Rose Valley in every culinary creation you make.

Explore the exquisite flavor of our Rose Extract and bring the essence of Bulgaria’s Rose Valley into your kitchen. Whether you’re a professional chef or a home baking enthusiast, Angel Bake’s Rose Extract is here to inspire your culinary creativity.

Introducing Lemon, Orange and Peppermint

Announcing the availability of our pure 5 fold lemon and orange extracts. Our pure peppermint extract is made of Oregon’s Willamette Valley grown peppermint. It is double rectified to remove any off notes and non peppermint components to produce a fresh minty flavor.

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Testing the Angel Bake French Macaron Mix

Macaron Live: Macarons from a box mix! – YouTube

A customer informed us a few days ago about a blog post video by Bake Toujour. She takes a shot at testing our retail baking mix. Uses different ovens and to everyone’s surprise she gets beautiful macarons that taste like the traditional home baked ones. Look for yourself. Her mix was a little stiff, and butter used for the buttercream wasn’t soft and room temp. But results were good enough for us to want to share with you.

Let’s Bake Macarons

Watch this video to learn how to bake perfect French macarons. Tips for success: measure water amount and temperature closely. Preheat oven well (set to 300 ºF and back off to 280 ºF after loading trays). That is all there is to it. So let’s bake some Macarons!

Making Great Tasting Buttercream

Making Great Tasting Buttercream

Making Swiss Buttercream is a trying undertaking.  You have to mix egg whites on a steam bath to just the right temp.  Go over and you have cooked eggs and stay under and you run the risk of having live bacteria in your cream.   The Angel Bake Swiss buttercream mix uses pasteurized egg whites.  To make it, you simply whip the mix with 1/2 cup of hot water to make a glorious meringue.  No need to steam up the whole kitchen!  You can use the meringue as is for pie topping or making meringue cookies.  To make buttercream, just add soft unsalted butter and whip to a shiny creamy consistency.  Feel free to vary the amount of butter to your liking.   To make dairy free icing or buttercream, just use dairy free butter alternatives. 

You can add just about any sort of additive to flavor your buttercream.   Things like liquors, espresso, cocoa, nuts, jams, fruits, food coloring, and or flavoring extracts.   See below for inspiration.   For coloring  your buttercream, we recommend the Angel Bake Powdered food coloring set. 

The Angel Bake Swiss Buttercream mix doesn’t have any corn starch (so no chalky aftertaste),  preservatives, hydrogenated oils, and is gluten free.  Please compare ingredients before you purchase.

 

Buttercream Flavoring Suggestions

Buttercream

Food Coloring

Flavoring
Banana Yellow 1 mashed banana+1 teaspoon of lemon juice+1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Butter Scotch None 1-2 teaspoon Butterscotch flavoring
Cappuccino None 2 Tablespoon instant espresso coffee
Caramel/salted None 1-2 teaspoon caramel flavoring and a sprinkle of sea salt
Cherry Red + small amount of blue 1/4 cup Maraschino cherry juice+ 6-8 Maraschino cherries(diced)
Chocolate Brown 2-4 tablespoon cocoa powder and/or a teaspoon chocolate flavoring
Cinnamon Brown 1 teaspoon powdered cinnamon
Coconut None 2-3 tablespoon dried unsweetened toasted coconut flakes
Coffee/Espresso Brown 1-2 teaspoon instant espresso powder and/or coffee flavoring
Cream cheese None 2-4 tablespoon soft cream cheese
Ganache None 2-4 Tablespoon of chocolate ganache
Gum Any or none. 1-2 teaspoon Bubble gum flavoring
Lavender Purple 1 teaspoon lavender extract
Lemon Yellow 1 teaspoon of lemon extract (or lemon juice and zest)
Macadamia – Vanilla None 1 teaspoon of Vanilla extract
Macha tea Green 1 tablespoon matcha powder
Marzipan None 2-4 tablespoon marzipan paste
Mascarpone None 1-2 tablespoon mascarpone cheese
Mint/Peppermint Green 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
Mocha None 1-2 tablespoon Cocoa powder and 1 teaspoon coffee extract or Espresso.
Nutella Brown 2-4 tablespoon of Nutella
Orange Orange 1 teaspoon orange extract
Peanut butter Brown 1-2 tablespoon peanut butter
Pistachio Green 2-4 tablespoon of pistachio flour
Raspberry Red + small amount of blue 1 teaspoon raspberry extract and/or 2-4 tablespoon raspberry puree
Strawberry 1 drop of red 1 teaspoon of strawberry extract, puree, jam or fresh.
Vanilla None 1-2 teaspoon of vanilla extract or vanilla paste
White Chocolate None 1 teaspoon melted white chocolate

Liquor infusions

 

1-2 teaspoon of the liqueur of your choice
Baileys Brown 1-2 teaspoon Baileys Irish cream
Frangelico None 3 Tablespoon Frangelico+ 2 Tablespoon hot coffee
Grand Marnier Yellow + brown 1-2 teaspoon Grand Marnier liqueur
Irish Cream None 1-2 teaspoon Irish cream liqueur
Kahlua Brown 1-2 teaspoon Kahlua liqueur
Rum Yellow + brown 1-2 teaspoon of Rum or Amaretto