The city of Qomsar is known for its quality rose water and most of the tourists visit this area in the months of May and June.
The surrounding of this city is full of rose gardens. In May, when the fragrance of flowers and rose water can perfume the city’s atmosphere. All workshops are open to tourists, and the warm-hearted and hospitable people of Qamsar explain the correct way to make glab. Walking in the city has a spiritual atmosphere.
Niaser Gulab Giri Festival
One of the main parts of the Kashan Gulab Giri ceremony is the historical village of Niaser. Every year, from the middle of May, a rose ceremony is held in Niaser and attracts many tourists from all over the country.
The ancient village of Niaser is one of the historical parts of Kashan and is about 20 kilometers away from it.
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Kashan rose water ritual
Rose water is obtained from the distillation of roses. When the flowers reach a certain level, the flower picking season begins. Usually, this season starts from the middle of May and lasts until the end of June, but there have been some years where the flower picking season has been done in April due to the warmer weather in early spring.
Usually, rose water producers are engaged in picking flowers in this period of several weeks before sunrise and show the process of rose water production to tourists.
The rose water workshops are open to everyone and large copper pots filled with rose petals can be seen everywhere. One of the members of the workshop always explains the process of producing rose water and introduces the special distillation tools.
Special tool for glob giri
A copper pot with a capacity between 120 and 150 liters.
A copper trough that is used as a lid for a pot.
A pitcher with a copper handle that has a capacity of 30 to 40 liters and is placed in cold water.
Four small hollow straws that are the interface between the pot and the pitcher.
Water tank and heating device that is placed under the boiler.
The process of Gulab Giri in the traditional way
First, they put a copper pot on the heat and pour approximately 30 kg of arranged mohammadani flowers into each pot and add 80 liters of water to it and put a copper lid on it and a weight to control the pressure created by the steam on it. and finally, by using a special cover, which is usually a mixture of mud and bread flour, they fill the gap between the pot and the copper lid. This will cause less steam to be wasted.
Finally, they put the copper pitcher in the water and keep it steady with several cast iron pipes so that the upper part is at least 20 cm above the water.
The best type of rose for Gulab Giri
The easiest way to identify pure rose water is to taste it. taste some rose water; If you feel the sour and bitter taste, then it is pure rose water. Pure rose water is colorless and transparent. The bitterness of rose water is directly related to its purity. To find out whether the rose water in question is natural or not, first taste it; Then swallow your saliva twice. If you still feel the bitterness of rose water, you should know that your rose water is not natural and essential oil was used in its preparation.
Kashan rose varieties
There are different types of rose water and usually their uses are different from each other. For example, pears that are allowed for edible applications are different from pears that are used for therapeutic applications. The higher the number of roses, the better the quality of rose water.
heavy rose
This type of rose water is the most suitable rose water for home consumption due to its good concentration and high quality, and it is known as premium or first-class rose water. To prepare heavy rose water, approximately 80 liters of water are poured into a copper pot and after it boils, 30 to 35 kg of roses are added to it. With this method, 40 liters of heavy rose water are obtained.
light rose
This type of rose water is for home use and has less concentration and fragrance than heavy or first grade rose water. To prepare light rose water, approximately 80 liters of water are poured into a copper pot and after it boils, 10 to 20 kg of roses are added to it. With this method, 40 liters of light rose water is obtained.
Rose of two flames
Do Atisheh Kashan rose water is one of the types of rose water, which is produced using rose water instead of water. In this way, they pour the Mohammedan flowers and rose water into the copper pot and do the distillation process. Actually, the distillation process is done twice. This type of rose water has a high concentration and its bitter taste may not be liked by everyone.
Rose of three flames
Gulab Se-Atisheh is produced in such a way that Mohammadi flowers and Gulab Du-Atisheh are poured into a copper pot and the distillation process is carried out. In fact, in this method, the distillation process is done three times. Rose water with two and three flames is usually produced in smaller quantities because it has a more specific use.
Rose water after water
If, after the process of distillation and extraction of rose water, water is poured again on the remains of the rose in the pot, and the process of distillation is performed again on the remains of the flower, a diluted pear called Gulab Sesab is produced, which is certainly of a lower quality and fragrance than other produced roses. has it.
Gulab Giri last words
This year, like the previous years, with the beginning of May, the rose garden will get a new life, the fragrance of flowers and roses will cover all the alleys and streets of Kashan, the atmosphere of the city will be fragrant again, the mood of Kashan will change, the people of Sarmastane city will fill the copper pots with They grow rose petals and make the best rose water in the world. In May, Kashan becomes a paradise in the heart of the desert.
This year, like previous years, Kashan is waiting for you.
