Recently, I made some rose hip syrup. It was one of my long-time wishes to make this syrup, and I finally made it this fall season.

Rose hips have lots of health benefits. These vibrant red fruits, which are the seed pods of roses, are not only rich in vitamin C but also offer a variety of antioxidants that can help boost your immune system. They have been used for herbal medication, and the rose hips have anti-inflammatory properties.

This fall season, I noticed lots of rose hips in our rose plants, because we forgot to trim the rose flowers, so I decided to keep them until ripe so I could make syrup out of them. A few weeks ago, I collected them and made some syrup using the recipe I found online. It turned out very nice.

Things You need to make the rose hip syrup

• Rose hips ——- about a cup
• Water————- two cups
• Honey
• Cheese cloth

Mixing proportion

• Honey and filtered rose hip water in same ratio

How to make it

• Wash and clean the rose hips
• Then grind them coarsely by using a food processor
• Take a stock pot, add water and the ground rose hips
• Cook it over medium heat until it reduces by half, then turn off the stove
• Once it cools down, take a cheesecloth and filter through it
• Now, in a clean glass bottle, add filtered rose hip water and honey in the same ratio
• Mix it well and enjoy it.
• For longer use, keep it in the refrigerator