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Elderflower & Rosehip Syrup

 
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Gareth



Joined: 29 Jun 2007
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Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK

PostPosted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 6:45 pm    Post subject: Elderflower & Rosehip Syrup Reply with quote

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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