Comments on: Rosehip Syrup http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/rosehip-syrup/ A blog about woodland activities, outdoor skills and conservation Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:04:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeremy Taylor http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/rosehip-syrup/comment-page-1/#comment-4749 Jeremy Taylor Mon, 25 Oct 2010 06:01:49 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wild-food/rosehip-syrup/#comment-4749 I made four batches of rosehip syrup, 3 last weekend and one yesterday. There appear to be loads of rosehips this year - I hope it is the same in the UK. I bought a pair of special latex covered gloves which not only keep my hands warm while picking but keep out 99% of thorns (One got through). That is so much better than the usual scratches and broken thorns in my hands that I usually end up with. If you'd like to buy some of the gloves, have a look at http://tidd.ly/e0dc655a Another tip, I used tea towels to strain the rosehips. When you wash the tea towel afterwards, wash them separately. If you don't, you'll end up with clothing that is full of tiny rosehip hairs which makes them unwearable! You live and learn. I made four batches of rosehip syrup, 3 last weekend and one yesterday. There appear to be loads of rosehips this year – I hope it is the same in the UK. I bought a pair of special latex covered gloves which not only keep my hands warm while picking but keep out 99% of thorns (One got through). That is so much better than the usual scratches and broken thorns in my hands that I usually end up with. If you’d like to buy some of the gloves, have a look at http://tidd.ly/e0dc655a
Another tip, I used tea towels to strain the rosehips. When you wash the tea towel afterwards, wash them separately. If you don’t, you’ll end up with clothing that is full of tiny rosehip hairs which makes them unwearable! You live and learn.

]]> By: louise http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/rosehip-syrup/comment-page-1/#comment-4347 louise Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:52:35 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wild-food/rosehip-syrup/#comment-4347 i think there's just minute amounts of toxicity in the raw berries (well the seeds apparently) - i figured soaking first might just mean that you're getting some of the goodness out into the water without needing to boil too much...but then i hear you about the enzyme breaking the vit c down, and therefore how it's important to boil them as soon as cut...hmm....i'm definitely going to make a brandy tincture then, as a more medicinal way of getting the vits and nutrients into me over winter...and perhaps stick to the syrup being just a lovely tasting addition to breakfast ! yes a biochemist with some know-how would be great wouldn't it ! L i think there’s just minute amounts of toxicity in the raw berries (well the seeds apparently) – i figured soaking first might just mean that you’re getting some of the goodness out into the water without needing to boil too much…but then i hear you about the enzyme breaking the vit c down, and therefore how it’s important to boil them as soon as cut…hmm….i’m definitely going to make a brandy tincture then, as a more medicinal way of getting the vits and nutrients into me over winter…and perhaps stick to the syrup being just a lovely tasting addition to breakfast !

yes a biochemist with some know-how would be great wouldn’t it !

L

]]> By: Jeremy Taylor http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/rosehip-syrup/comment-page-1/#comment-4346 Jeremy Taylor Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:13:16 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wild-food/rosehip-syrup/#comment-4346 I am not aware of any cyanide in rosehips, and if there is, leaving them to soak will not make the cyanide disappear. I have heard that enzyme that breaks down the vitamin C is activated when the hips are crushed so you want to boil the crushed hips as soon as possible to destroy the enzyme. It would be good to have a biochemist here who could give us some figures on vitamin C levels. I am not aware of any cyanide in rosehips, and if there is, leaving them to soak will not make the cyanide disappear. I have heard that enzyme that breaks down the vitamin C is activated when the hips are crushed so you want to boil the crushed hips as soon as possible to destroy the enzyme. It would be good to have a biochemist here who could give us some figures on vitamin C levels.

]]> By: louise http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/rosehip-syrup/comment-page-1/#comment-4344 louise Mon, 04 Oct 2010 13:00:39 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wild-food/rosehip-syrup/#comment-4344 hi, am fascinated and grateful for all this sounds info !....i'm trying to devise a recipe that retains the vit c levels and nutrients and much as poss, but making a raw syrup doesn't seem too safe given the potential of the minute levels of cyanide and the little hairs too. I guess one could simply dissolve the sugar and add the pulped, raw hips, then strain, but i'd worry about the toxicity (?) So my thoughts are to simply minimise all boiling times in the process - does anyone think that it could be a good idea to soak the chopped hips in the water for a few hours before bringing them to the boil in the same water ? just as a way to concentrate the nutrients and vit c so that boiling isn't as necessary ? thanks hi, am fascinated and grateful for all this sounds info !….i’m trying to devise a recipe that retains the vit c levels and nutrients and much as poss, but making a raw syrup doesn’t seem too safe given the potential of the minute levels of cyanide and the little hairs too. I guess one could simply dissolve the sugar and add the pulped, raw hips, then strain, but i’d worry about the toxicity (?)

So my thoughts are to simply minimise all boiling times in the process – does anyone think that it could be a good idea to soak the chopped hips in the water for a few hours before bringing them to the boil in the same water ? just as a way to concentrate the nutrients and vit c so that boiling isn’t as necessary ?
thanks

]]> By: Jeremy Taylor http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/rosehip-syrup/comment-page-1/#comment-3985 Jeremy Taylor Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:19:51 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wild-food/rosehip-syrup/#comment-3985 Hi Linda, I would wait until the first frost. There are plenty of other wild foods to be working with at the moment. I picked about a kilo of wild mushrooms this morning. They are delicious! Hi Linda,
I would wait until the first frost. There are plenty of other wild foods to be working with at the moment. I picked about a kilo of wild mushrooms this morning. They are delicious!

]]> By: linda http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/rosehip-syrup/comment-page-1/#comment-3980 linda Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:13:35 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wild-food/rosehip-syrup/#comment-3980 along the path by me. Are they ready yet to use for rose hip syrup or do i need to leave it a while? thankyou. x along the path by me. Are they ready yet to use for rose hip syrup or do i need to leave it a while? thankyou. x

]]> By: Rachel Price http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/rosehip-syrup/comment-page-1/#comment-3767 Rachel Price Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:20:14 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wild-food/rosehip-syrup/#comment-3767 herbal supplements are more preffered because it is organic.*;- herbal supplements are more preffered because it is organic.*;-

]]> By: sarah http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/rosehip-syrup/comment-page-1/#comment-3154 sarah Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:38:05 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wild-food/rosehip-syrup/#comment-3154 Rosehip syrup works too! Rosehip syrup works too!

]]> By: sarah http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/rosehip-syrup/comment-page-1/#comment-3153 sarah Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:37:32 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wild-food/rosehip-syrup/#comment-3153 For those wishing to try a natural, herbal remedy for arthritis and joint pain, i can recommend Boswellia, and also Turmeric. You can get them in herbal supplements (capsules). I had a look around and you can find them at www.Ayurveda-Yoga.co.uk Good luck! For those wishing to try a natural, herbal remedy for arthritis and joint pain, i can recommend Boswellia, and also Turmeric. You can get them in herbal supplements (capsules). I had a look around and you can find them at http://www.Ayurveda-Yoga.co.uk
Good luck!

]]> By: Pat Carmichael http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/rosehip-syrup/comment-page-1/#comment-3044 Pat Carmichael Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:58:47 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wild-food/rosehip-syrup/#comment-3044 I've made some rose hip syrup for the first time the bottles have got a thick layer of sediment at the bottom. Should I shake the bottles before pouring or should I avoid disturbing it? I’ve made some rose hip syrup for the first time the bottles have got a thick layer of sediment at the bottom. Should I shake the bottles before pouring or should I avoid disturbing it?

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