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Gareth
Joined: 29 Jun 2007 Posts: 85 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK
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Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 6:45 pm Post subject: Elderflower & Rosehip Syrup |
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I found some frozen Rosehips at the back of the freezer. These I had forgotten to process last winter, so I decided to make Rosehip & Elderflower syrup..
2lbs Rose Hips
30 grams dried Elderflower (bought from the Herbs & Spices man on the market)
1lb of granulated white Sugar
6 pints of Water.
I passed the thawed Rosehips though my 1 month old electric mincer:
while I was doing this, the 6 pints of water and the dried Elderflower were gently simmering away on the stove:
After about 15 minutes simmering the dried Elderflower I added the minced Rose hips.
Which I then simmered for a further 15 minutes before straining through muslin:
After it had finished straining, I returned it back to a gentle simmer:
And steadily added the sugar; constantly stirring:
Then allowed it to reduce by about 25% on a rolling simmer:
Then I bottled it into previously sterlised, and heated bottles. Note the wire basket coffee filter in my funnel:
The yield was 2 litres (4 X 500 ml bottles) of a wonderful tasting, vitamin C rich Rosehip & Elderflower syrup. |
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