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Rose Hip Jam
Herbal Recipe
Ingredients:
3 pounds ripe rose hips
1/2 cup cold water
1 cup sugar per cup of juice
6 ounces liquid pectin
Wash and remove any spines from rose hips. Place into sauce pan and add water, then bring to a boil.
Simmer till fruit breaks open and juices run. Remove form heat and strain mixture through a food mill.
To each cup of pulp, add 1 cup of sugar. Mix thorughly and bring to a boil.
Add pectin and boil for 1 full minute. Remove from heat, skim foam, and pour into hot, sterile jelly jars and seal.
Note: Rose hips can be combined with other fruit if desired. Use 1-1/2 pounds of rose hips and 1-1/2 pounds of other fruit as desired and combine the pulps.
