15gcitric acid- 15 g is approximately 1 tablespoon
Instructions
Rose extract
Put your rose petals in a colander with large holes so that earwigs, spiders, and other bugs can crawl away.
Transfer the rose petals to a suitable pot - recheck the petals to avoid the remaining bugs.
Boil the water and pour it over the petals in the pot.
Bring to a boil and cook, stirring, for 10 minutes - this is where you can fish out any bugs you may have overlooked.
Concentrated rose syrup
Strain the rose extract into a bowl, squeeze as much liquid out of the roses as possible, and save the rose petals for other projects like preserves, jams, cakes, etc.
Clean the pot to remove any rose petals before weighing the liquid.Weigh the liquid, and add a little water, if you lack rose extract.
Use the same amount of sugar as you have rose extract – always use a scale.
Measure out your citric acid.
Put it all back in the clean pot and bring it to a boil.
Cook for a minimum of 5-10 minutes – longer if you want a thicker syrup.
Pour the boiling syrup into sterilized Atamon* rinsed glass bottles so you can store the syrup OUTSIDE the fridge.Open bottles of syrup are stored in the refrigerator.
The concentrated rosehip syrup has a long shelf life because you make it in a 50:50 sugar and rose extract ratio.It will keep for at least six months - longer stored correctly.
Notes
The concentrated rose syrup can be used immediately to sweeten your tea.Drink it chilled in:
drinks – with or without alcohol
sodas - mix with water or sparkling water
your cold-brewed tea
a slushie
Use your rose syrup on yoghurt, fruit or pancakes in sorbet, ice cream...Use the rose syrup in Italian meringue - or instead of syrup in cakes and cookies.You can also use rose syrup in your homemade salad dressing and marinades.You can make the cooked rose petals into compote, add them to a strawberry-rhubarb jam or use them in muffins and cakes.* Atamon is a Danish product for the preservation of food and beverages.The active ingredient in the product, sodium benzoate, inhibits the growth of moulds and yeasts and some bacteria but works best in acidic environments.Sodium benzoate is produced synthetically but is found naturally in, e.g. cranberries and lingonberries.The substance is approved for preserving both food and care products.
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