Rose Hip Jelly Recipes

ROSE HIP JELLY

Steps:

• Remove the blossom remnant from the rose hips.
• Bring the rose hips and enough water to cover them to a boil and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Crush the rose hips or chop in a food processor.
• Strain the juice in a cheesecloth-lined sieve.
• Add any additional water if need to bring the juice up to 4 cups.
• Bring the juice and sugar to a boil.
• Add the margarine, then the liquid pectin.
• Bring back to a boil, stirring constantly; boil hard for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat.
• Skim foam from surface.
• Pour into sterile pint jars and seal.
• Process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes.

TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH ROSEHIP JELLY

Steps:

• Trim the turfts off all the rosehips and then pulse in food processor.Chop the apples in quarters, don't bother to core or peel them, and toss into a large pan. Cover with water and add an extra 300ml/1/2 pint of water on top.
• Bring to boil and cook until they are tender. Now throw in the rosehips breathing a sigh of relief that you won't have to touch the damn things again. Simmer for a further 10 minutes and let it cool a little.
• Set up a jelly bag/cheesecloth in sieve or whatever you have to strain the mix and then pour it in there and let it drip into a bowl overnight.
• Next day resist temptation to squeeze the bag because if you do it will make the jelly cloudy and you've worked way too hard to end up with cloudy jelly.
• Measure the liquid and for every 600ml/1 pint use 400g/14oz of warmed sugar.
• Put all this back into your pan with the lemon juice and slowly bring to the boil to dissolve the sugar. Now boil until you reach setting point of 105c/220f or test with the old chilled saucer technique.
• Let it cool a little before pouring into sterilised jars. Seal and sit back admiring your work.

ROSE HIP JELLY

Steps:

• 1. Rinse the rose hips thoroughly. Cut off the scraggly ends and discard.
• 2. Place rose hips in a large pot. Add 1 1/2 quarts of water. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for 1 hour (or longer), until rose hips are soft and mashable.
• 3. Use a potato masher to mash up the rose hips into a rough puree. Strain using a jelly bag, strainer, or cheesecloth until all juices run out.
• 4. Measure the juice. You will need 3 cups for this recipe. Add more water if you are a little short.
• 5. Place 3 cups of of rose hip juice in a large, wide pot. Add the lemon juice and pectin. Bring to a boil, dissolving the pectin. Add the sugar. Once the sugar has dissolved, add the butter. Bring to a hard boil. The mixture will bubble up considerably. Boil for exactly one minute. Remove from heat and pour off into prepared canning jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace from the rim.
• 6. Clean jars and process in a water bath.

HOW TO MAKE ROSE HIP JAM

Steps:

• Wash the hips well and drain, cut the end and tail off, remove any leaves, otherwise the green tail and leaves might give it a bitter taste. Now, cover with water, double the amount of water to the quantity of rose hips. Set to boil until they become mushy.
• Whilst you are waiting for it to boil, get your recycled jars and lids cleaned with soapy water, rinse really well and put on a tray with the opening facing up ready to be sterilised, more on that later as we get closer to the fin time.
• Check the hips by picking one and let it cool the attempt to squish it between your fingers if it breaks and has a mushy texture( not the pips, they will continue to stay hard :) ), then they are ready.
• Once all blended you can start straining it, first get rid of the pips through a strain, now you need to get the muslin bag, cloth or sieve and start straining several time, washing the muslin and sieve in between. I have done it 6 time to be sure that there is little or no hairs, they can irritate the mouth and digestive tract if ingested.
• When it gets to the right viscosity you are ready to add the sugar, and the lemon juice( its a must if you want the colour to stay vivid, otherwise you will get a red brown colour) stirring continuously until the sugar has melted and the colour has changed to a deep red. From here is just like an other jam recipe. At this point you need to get the jars and lids in the oven to sterilise, preheat the oven to 140 degrees Celsius and put in the oven for about 20 min, try to time it with the jam.
• Continue to boil on medium heat, stirring every couple of minutes of so until the composition reached the texture of thick cream, it should take you about 30 min from boiling point, time is indicative only. You can always test on a cold plate, when it is cooled down on the plate it should have a slight movement, you don't want it so hard because when it cools down completely it will be hard to spread. I prefer mine more a thick sauce viscosity so I took it off the heat a few minutes sooner.
• Get your jars out of the oven whilst nice and hot and start pouring the jam up to the neck (where the lid twists). Holding the jar with a tea towel, tighten the lids on the jars, this is very important as the steam will create a strong bond and the jam will last until next autumn or longer.
• Cover up with a few towels or a fleece like me to allow that jam to cool down slowly, after at least 12 hr you are read to label and store it. of course don't forget to save some on the side to be eaten on the day, as you will feel like you deserve it after all work! I made pancakes, all can say is yum yum!

SURE.JELL® ROSE HIP JELLY

Steps:

• Bring boiling-water canner, half full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain jars well before filling.
• Remove stems from rose hips; place in saucepan. Add enough water to cover. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 1 hour or until rose hips are very soft. Place three layers of damp cheesecloth or a jelly bag in large bowl. Pour prepared rose hips into cheesecloth. Tie cheesecloth closed; hang and let drip into bowl until dripping stops. Press gently. Measure exactly 2 cups juice into 6- to 8-qt. saucepot.
• Remove stems and blossom ends from apples. Cut apples into small pieces (do not peel or core). Place in large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 min., stirring occasionally. Crush cooked apples; cover and simmer 5 min. Place three layers of damp cheesecloth or a jelly bag in large bowl. Pour prepared fruit into cheesecloth. Tie cheesecloth closed; hang and let drip into bowl until dripping stops. Press gently. Measure exactly 3 cups juice; add to rose hip juice in saucepot. (If needed, add up to 1/2 cup water for exact measure.)
• Stir pectin, mace and food coloring into juice in saucepot. Add butter to reduce foaming. Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar. Bring to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 min., stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
• Ladle quickly into prepared jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. ( Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add boiling water, if necessary.) Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 5 min. Remove jars and place upright on a towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middles of lids with finger. (If lids spring back, lids are not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)

ROSE HIP FREEZER JAM

Steps:

• Put the prepared rose hips, water, and lemon juice in a blender; blend until smooth, about 15 seconds. Small bits of rose hips skin are okay. Gradually add the sugar while blender is running. Blend until sugar is dissolved, about 30 seconds or so.
• Stir the pectin into 3/4 cup water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; boil hard for about 1 minute. Slowly pour into the rose hip mixture; blend for about 30 seconds.
• Pour into small containers with lids. Store in the refrigerator. Jam that is not used within a few weeks can be stored in the freezer for up to a year.

KAREN'S ROSé JELLY

Steps:

• Simmer the rose hips (available in Scandinavian food shops) and 6 cups of water in a covered pot over low heat for 3 hours, or until very soft. (Or cook in a pressure cooker for 1 hour.) Drip through a jelly bag overnight. (If you do not have a jelly bag, line a colander with 4 thicknesses of cheesecloth and set over a bowl.) Quarter the apples and simmer in remaining water in a covered pot over low heat until reduced to a pulp. Drip through a jelly bag overnight. The next day, measure 4 cups of rose hip juice and 4 cups of apple juice into a large preserving kettle. (If the juice is insufficient, add water to make up the difference.) Add the sugar and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly until the sugar is dissolved. Continue to boil until a thermometer registers 220° or until the juice thickens and sheets from the side of a spoon (i.e., when the last 2 drops on the spoon run together). Skim the jelly, pour into hot, sterilized jelly glasses and cover with a thin layer of melted paraffin. When the paraffin has hardened, cover the glasses and store.