Rosehip Syrup

[237SJ]

Has anyone here made this and was it a success? I tried a few years ago but I didn't have enough muslin to strain it through so gave up. I saw loads of rosehips today so I might give it another go. I was wondering if it tasted anything like that rosehip syrup we used to be given as kids.

[douglas9401]

Delrosa. Happy days. :-)

[237SJ]

That's the one (I had forgotten that name) We were fed it by the spoonful rather than putting it on porridge etc.

[Vagus]

Ooh, yes, Delrosa, that and some sort of orange juice in a square glass bottle with a turquoise screw top.
We have loads of rosehips where we currently are too, not that I’ve ever thought about it, but I didn’t realise you could make your own rosehip syrup.

[Buenchico]

Here's how they made it in 1943 ;-)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/food/recipe93.shtml

I used to love the stuff when I was a kid!
https://curiouscurators.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/hull-delrosa-syrup.jpg

[follyfancier]

yes i have done so and can give you the recipe when I have found the book again

[237SJ]

Thank you ff. That is really kind. I think the problem last time I tried to make it was I didn't have enough muslin so tried to substitute the bits of net curtain (that I used for jam making) by folding them over multiple times. That didn't strain out the little hairs that are inside of them so I gave up.

[follyfancier]

I have it now but it is just the same as the link that Buenchico has put there ,it is in a lovely book called Food from the Wild and it says it was taken from the Ministry of Food recipe from WW11,they picked 450 tons between 1943 -46 to make into syrup because it was the best source of vitamin C , it should be nice if you give it time to drip through the muslin but be careful not to get any of the hairs in it as they are very sharp

[johnk]

I made wine out of them, it was really nice, a much better use for your rose hips.

[rowanwitch]

If you don't have muslin use bags designed for straining wine or cheese making which can be washed and reused.

[cleobella1]

I loved Delrosa as a Child. I had it every night before bed.! It was very healthy.