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RE: Take a Peek Inside The Homestead Herb Cabinet
Well, I love working with roses. I'd be happy to share what I know. I actually have a bunch of photos taken that show how I dry rose hips (and get the hairs out) and a rose hip jam recipe that I've been wanting to write.
anything you need to know feel free to ask!
Lol all of the above - I know absolutely nothing except I love them and I really liked rose hip syrup as a drink when I was a child :)
Oh and what the heck is Labrador tea???
Labrador tea is a forest shrub. You pick and dry the leaves for tea. Its correct name is: Rhododendron groenlandicum. (I had to look this up (lol). It grows in boggy/rocky locations mostly and I think in colder climates.
I've never made rose hip syrup but I make all kinds of syrups in the summer and after looking at a few recipes this one is not much different.
You'll want to boil/simmer fresh hips in water until they turn into a pulp and then strain really, really well. The hips have hairs inside that are super irritating to the throat. So I would strain multiple times with a thick piece of cheese cloth or muslin. Once that's done you'll take sugar or honey and simmer that mixture until it thickens to the consistency you want.
It will be a while until I have fresh hips to work with! Rose petal syrup is really easy. You just steep the petals in water to make a tea and then add lemon juice and sugar and simmer until it thickens. Its quite lovely. It would be like this recipe but you need to use (3-4 cups) of water to make the juice.
https://www.walkerland.ca/strawberry-syrup/
I didn't know that about the rose hips and the hairs. I'd love a post on dealing with that.