All About Rosehips // harvesting & preparing for syrup & tea

Oct 21, 2020

At Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm, we grow, harvest, dry, distill and infuse over 20 aromatic plants to make the ingredients for our small batch botanical products: https://www.okanaganlavender.com/ Our Workshop Wednesday series highlights our favourite herbs from the garden and how they can be used to create lovely products with simple ingredients you probably already have on hand at home! In this video, we'll show you the perfect time to harvest rose hips, how to prepare them to dry for tea and how to make your own rosehip syrup! Looking to incorporate rosehips into your skin care routine? Our farm-infused Rosehip Oil roll on can be found on our website here: https://www.okanaganlavender.com/coll... You can also try our farm-grown rosehips in our delicious Serenity tea: https://www.okanaganlavender.com/coll... MAKE YOUR OWN ROSEHIP SYRUP:

• Bring 2 cups of water to a boil, add 4 cups of washed, destemmed rose hips and simmer for 20 minutes, pressing with a potato masher to break up the pulp.
• Strain through a double layer of cheesecloth. You should have 2 cups of rose pulp.
• Add 1 cup of sugar and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Bring to a boil then simmer for 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Strain through cheesecloth to remove any rosehip hairs or seeds.
• Bottle and keep in the fridge, and enjoy within 6 months!

rosehips found locally in town.