I used Pure Bulgarian Rose Oil.

I should add that the little 1 gram Rose oil souvenir vials they sell there make a really good gift for Valentines Day, Christmas, Birthdays, etc. My wife and daughters love it. They dab a bit on like perfume. It is indeed, one of the most expensive bases for perfumes there is. I carry an old vile with most all the time. I take it out and take a few whiffs now and then. It's amazing stuff. It makes you feel really good when you huff a little of it. Instant "Aroma Therapy".

It's powerful stuff too. I added one drop to a quart of liqueur and it was too much. Like I said, it didn't turn out as well as I had hoped, but wasn't terrible and could have certainly been improved with a little experimentation. Here's the basic recipe I used.

Bring 1 cup water to a boil and add 1 cup (might have been 2 cups) sugar to make a syrup.

Add Rose Oil to 2 cups Everclear.

Add about 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract.

I might have added a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg too.

Stir it up and add the syrup.

I added a little red food coloring too.

There are recipes on the web you can find too.

There is a legend that an old Sicilian doctor created it for medicinal purposes. Soon he had women from all over coming to buy his Rosoiio. He found out their husbands were sending them. Supposedly it has a side effect that makes women amorous <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Bill