Name: Rosehip syrup recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: Makes:
Ingredients: 700g (1lb 7oz) fresh rosehips; 600g (1¼lb) granulated sugar; 1-2tsp rose water, optional; 2-3tsp lemon juice, optional

By Jessica Dady

published 11 September 2018

Rosehip, the fruit of wild roses, makes a deliciously more-ish syrup - enjoy with pancakes or thick yogurt.

Ingredients

700g (1lb 7oz) fresh rosehips
600g (1¼lb) granulated sugar
1-2tsp rose water, optional
2-3tsp lemon juice, optional

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Method

Wash the rosehips, removing any damaged fruit and carefully snip the calyx (the enlarged tube just below the sepals) off each. Put the hips in a pan and cover with water, then simmer for 20 mins until soft.
Strain into a bowl through a fine sieve and return the pulp to the pan, adding about the same amount of water and repeat for a second and third extraction. Strain all the fluid through muslin in the sieve this time.
Measure the 'juice' into a clean pan and add the sugar. Add the rose water and lemon juice to taste, if using, and simmer for a further 20-25 mins, until syrupy, removing the froth with a large metal spoon.
Pour into sterilised bottles and seal when cold. Use the syrup as a drink, made up with water, or serve on pancakes, or with thick yogurt or ice cream.

Top Tip for making Rosehip syrup

Rosehips are the fruits of the wild rose and should be a deep red colour, with the flower stamens drying at the top. Look in hedgerows and thickets from now until the end of October, but watch for the sharp thorns! Use them to make rosehip syrup, jams, or infuse to make a rosehip tea.Per teaspoon12 calories; 0g fat. Will keep for 6 months in a cool place.

Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 11 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies.