Unripe rosehips

[Moony]

Made some rosehip syrup about a month back and it is actually surprisingly nice ! Got 4 honey jars worth of syrup from..hmm..maybe 1lb. of rosehips. Its the skin that makes the syrup, not the seeds, which you need to strain out (theres lots of little hairs so you need muslin cloth, not just a seive )

[The-Great-Nothing]

Hi

So rosehips are ready to be picked now?

I thought you should wait for frosts?

Cheers

Matt

[Arzosah]

Its the skin that makes the syrup, not the seeds, which you need to strain out (theres lots of little hairs)

Eureka! Okay, this sentence finally clicked for me! Skin good, seeds good-ish, little hairs are the reason people strain it ... that must be the "itchybum" stuff from the first page

Thanks!

[pseudonym]

Hi

So rosehips are ready to be picked now?

I thought you should wait for frosts?

Cheers

Matt

I think the frost thing is for sloes Matt.

[The-Great-Nothing]

Gah! Risehip hunting for me tomorrow then

Thanks

Matt