Orange flower macarons

Inspired by the eighteenth-century cooks and their flower water recipes, this is nevertheless a modern recipe for the classic French macaron, which I was taught to make by a French pâtissier some years ago. Floral flavours and fillings are almost infinite. Try violet flavouring for a macaron with a blackcurrant filling or the palest green pistachio macaron filled with a buttercream scented with elderflower syrup or jasmine jelly.