Cauldron's Collation

Wednesday 15 February 2012

Rose Petal Jam


An unusual jam with a strong distinctive flavour. Deep red heavily scented roses are the best to use.

Ingredients

  • 225g rose heads
  • 450g sugar
  • juice of 2 lemons
Method
  1. Pick the roses when they are in full bloom, remove the petals & snip off the white bases.
  2. Place the petals in a small bowl, add 225g of sugar. Cover the petals & sugar & leave overnight to exact the scent & darken the petals.
  3. Pour 2 pints of water and the lemon juice into a saucepan. Stir in the remaining sugar. Heat gently until all the sugar has dissolved . DO NOT BOIL
  4. Stir in the rose petals, simmer further for about 20 minutes. Bring to the boil , boiling for about 5 minutes until thick. 
  5. Pot, cool  & cover in your usual way.
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2 comments:

  1. Comfrey Cottages17 February 2012 at 13:37

    So really this is more like a syrup, since there is no pectin from apples or commercial prep, like we would do! I like the way it suggests to snip off the white bases:) Many times that bit of flowers can be a touch bitter:)Nice share, Paules! Thank you dear one!!! xoxoxoxoox

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  2. Ms.Chief loves wigwams!17 February 2012 at 17:09

    No it looks like its a jam, it's thick & spreadable. . maybe its the different country descriptions .. do you call Jam - Jelly? I had some grape jelly with peanut butter & it was what we know as jam :)
    If I think there are any further old traditional recipes I'll email them to you know I know its you & your email addy :D Huge hugs.. You're sooo very welcome :) xXx

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