Since antiquity wild roses were glorified and loved not only by poets and artist but also by apothecaries and cooks. Has many varieties and names: wild rose, rose hips, apothecary’s rose, Rosa canina (Latin).
Wild roses can be found in forests, scrubland, fields and hedges. Thorny as most roses, very delicate and fragile petals, has more delicate scent than the garden roses. Endless list of formulations and recipes in wine making, perfumery, confectionery - rose drops, crystallised rose petals and rose candies, rose wine, rose petals jelly and jam, rose honey, filling for tarts.
In herbal medicine we use rose hips in our medicinal syrups, tea, extracts including tincture, creams and other preparations. One of the best sources of vitamin C, 50% more than in oranges and less sugars, what makes it most healthy source of vit. C. Doctors and apothecaries of antiquity said that rose hips are marvellous cure for chest complains.
Colour and shades of the petals are as beautiful as morning sun rise. Colours of berries are as bright red as the sun sets. Autumn transforms beautiful fragile deep pink roses into bright red berries, which survive winter storms.
SUN-kissed WILD ROSE jam
Equal ration of rose petals and sugar, water or rose hips tea is 50% of total amount. On little fire dissolve sugar in water or rose hips tea, make into a syrup, and when amount of liquid decreased on 50% add rose petals, decrease fire and cook for additional 15 minutes, do not boil. Before transferring to bottles or jars add 1 drop of organic 100% authentic mandarin essential oil. Keep in a cool and dark place.
Spread over whipping cream, ice-cream, yogurt, pancakes, pudding.