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Nutritional Values
350kcal
8gProtein
42gCarbs
17gFat
—Fibre
200 gServing
* Per serving · 200 g. May vary.
Allergens
🥛 Dairy
🥚 Eggs
Dubrovnik Rožata
How to order / say it
Say it
Dubrovacka Rožata — [Doo-broh-vats-kah Roh-shah-tah]
Order
I'd like the Dubrovnik rožata, please.
Locally
Molim vas dubrovačka rožata.
Say locally
Delicate custard dessert flavored with rose liqueur, similar to crème caramel.
Why try it?
Rožata is a taste of Dubrovnik's refined dessert tradition, symbolizing historical influences from both Ottoman sweets and European charcuterie.
How it tastes
The dessert is creamy and smooth with a subtle floral aroma from the rose liqueur, caramelized sugar providing a sweet contrast.
Origin & History — first documented: 1850
Rožata became popular in the 19th century, influenced by the French dessert crème caramel, with local adaptation using rose liqueur native to Dubrovnik.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 🥛 500 ml milk
- 🍯 200 g sugar
- 🥚 4 large eggs
- 🍷 30 ml rose liqueur
- 🧂 1 pod vanilla
Method
- 1 Preheat oven and caramelize sugar in a baking dish.
- 2 Heat milk with vanilla and let cool slightly.
- 3 Whisk eggs with sugar and slowly incorporate the milk.
- 4 Add rose liqueur and pour mixture over the caramel.
- 5 Bake in a water bath until set, then chill.
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