Rosehips

[Susie]

Originally Posted by Seajay

In the 1950's, as a schoolchild in Berwick-upon-Tweed, each year we would be paid a few old pennies a bag for rose-hips collected from the Tweed valley. A representative from where I can't remember, something to do with the Government after WW2 I think, used to call at the schools, weigh your collection and pay you! That was for rosehip syrup.
We used to go on nature walks then too, as part of the school curriculum, beach combing, bird watching along the river, the whole class. It was great and one of the things that got me interested in nature. A pity it was'nt done now though I suppose children have more to learn now.

During the war my dad was evacuated to a boarding school in Somerset called Mooseheart and they had to go out and pick rose hips to be made into rosehip syrup too.

This will probably seem like a stupid question but what do rosehips taste like? Do they taste the same as rose petals - I am assuming they do?

[Seajay]

Originally Posted by Susie

During the war my dad was evacuated to a boarding school in Somerset called Mooseheart and they had to go out and pick rose hips to be made into rosehip syrup too.

This will probably seem like a stupid question but what do rosehips taste like? Do they taste the same as rose petals - I am assuming they do?

So they had your Dad and his schoolchums doing it it Somerset too did they, and I thought Lord Shaftesbury brought out his Act banning children from slave labour a hundred years earlier! Seriously, it does illustrate how desperate we were after WW2 nutrition wise. However, thinking back we enjoyed the picking expeditions!

I have never ever, ever, ever eaten rose hips (put them down girl's backs though ) or rose petals. In Lincolnshire we find growing lettuce and eating those far more productive!

[Rosetinted]

This may be a vain attempt, but I have just read through the various posts related to rosehips and saw an offer from 'Jonny' for Swedish rosehip soup. I haven't had this since I was a child and would dearly love the recipe, so that I can make it for my family. Although Jonny's offer was made last August and the last post on here was March I'm going to ask anyway - "Please can I have the recipe?"

[Ipso Facto]

It's good to see this thread as it pre-dates my membership of WAB.

I used to make rose hip wine but in the middle of the night, during one very hot summer (does anyone remember those? ), bottles started exploding in the wardrobe. I wasn't the most popular bunny in the warren and after that particular event rosehip wine was banned!!

[naturelover]

Originally Posted by Tormentil

We used to get Rose Hip syrup as kids, along with the dreaded cod liver oil and malt extract.

those were the days my friend i remember all three.

[snapdragon]

Originally Posted by Rosetinted

This may be a vain attempt, but I have just read through the various posts related to rosehips and saw an offer from 'Jonny' for Swedish rosehip soup. ........ "Please can I have the recipe?"

Wll I can't say this is a tried & tested receipe, but I was looking around for ideas with what to do with all the rosehips in my new garden, and came across this recipe for Swedish rosehip soup.....

Rose Hip Soup: Information from Answers.com

maybe you can let me know if it's any good...all my memories of being force-fed rosehip syrup as a child are somewhat more unpleasent than those previously listed

[moo]

Originally Posted by Jacky

Yes, you destroy half the vitamen C by cooking the rosehips, but seeing as they're so high in the stuff and we get rather a lot of vitamens out of other foods these days (if you eat a healthy diet) that it's not really a problem.
Of course, making a syrup doesn't involve cooking them, prick them 5 times and put a layer over a layer of sugar and alternate layers. The sugar draws out the juices which, in turn, liquefy the sugar.

My mum always said to look for Vitamin C with bioflavonoids as these help you utilise it better - and rosehips are the "best" available natural/free combination. Old hippy, my mum

[naturelover]

Originally Posted by Tormentil

We used to get Rose Hip syrup as kids, along with the dreaded cod liver oil and malt extract.

yes i remember that,the kids of today dont get anything free anymore,funny cos i only just come off the phone talking to my daughter in law and i was talking about the free milk us kids got at school.

[Rob3168]

Hello There !

I was wondering if you would be able to give me a Recipe for Rosehip cyrup?
i'm only a pup at 26 and would love to try it !!

Thanks for your time...

[stumpweasel]

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