Rosehip cordial

Rosehip cordial

The perfect pick-me-up for colds and flu, simply dilute with hot water and honey. Or add water, fizzy water or lemonade for a refreshing drink

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes about 1 litre

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr

Plus infusing
Freezable

Low-fat

Method

  1. Put the rosehips in a big pan and pour on 2 litres of boiling water. Bring the water back to the boil, then turn off the heat and allow the rosehips to infuse for 15 mins. Strain the mixture through a jelly bag or a double layer of muslin, squeezing out as much liquid as you can, then set aside.
  2. Tip the pulp back into the pan, pour on 1.5 litres of water and bring to the boil. Then turn off the heat and allow to infuse for 10 mins. Repeat the straining process, then throw away the pulp that is left in the muslin.
  3. Pour all the strained rosehip liquid into a clean pan and boil rapidly until reduced to about 1 litre. Skim off any scum that comes to the surface, then stir in the sugar until dissolved. Pour the syrup into sterilised bottles, ready to serve. The cordial will keep for up to three months, stored in the fridge

Per serving (30ml/1fl oz)

57 kcalories, protein 0g, carbohydrate 15g, fat 0 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 1g, sugar 10g, salt 0 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2011.

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  • 13 October 2011

    Jenny Doyle commented on this recipe

    I really wanted to make this as we missed the elderflower cordial opportunity earlier this year! So far we are at second straining of pulp. We had no muslin so used a clean teatowl inside a seive - my youngest is very eager to try the results. We had a lovely time yesterday afternoon picking the hips, it reminded me of eating rosehips as a child myself. Will rate as soon as we have finished, but thanks for this recipe, even without the tasting of the finished product it has been very satisfying.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes about 1 litre

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr

Plus infusing
Freezable

Low-fat

Ingredients

  • 1kg wild rosehips , washed and roughly chopped
  • 350g caster sugar
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Per serving (30ml/1fl oz)

57 kcalories, protein 0g, carbohydrate 15g, fat 0 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 1g, sugar 10g, salt 0 g

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