Hiya new to the site. recipe for rosehip syrup as follows!
2lb hips (dosent matter if they are soft)
41/2pints water
1lb sugar
Top & Tails hips and mince or blitz with food processor
Bring 3pts of the water to boil and put minced hips in, bring back to boil. Take off heat and leave to infuse for 15mins. Strain through muslin or jelly bag. Bring remaining 1 1/2 pints of water to boil and add pulp again. Bring to boil, take off heat, infuse for 15mins and strain as before. Combine strained liquids and put in clean pan. Boil to reduce to apx 1 1/2 pints of liquid. Add sugar and boil for 5 mins. Bottle into sterilised small bottles as once opened it only lasts a week.
Try this syrup on pancakes its delicious
Also excellant in yoghurt, rice pudding, porridge. Making loads of it just now as i am getting addicted