So for regular readers y'all may induce got noticed a lack of posts over the final span of months. I induce got had a actually tough fourth dimension this year, therefore I induce got been taking about much needed fourth dimension out to focus on my mental in addition to physical wellness in addition to brand about changes to my lifestyle to assist rejuvenate in addition to nourish in addition to convey virtually a good for y'all heed in addition to body.... its a run inwards progress :)
One of these large changes has been discovering the joys of making fermented foods (Kefir, Kombucha, Saurkraut etc...) in addition to upon beingness introduced to Susan Weed past times Stina from Mother Mountain Herbals induce got been inspired to attend a issue of herbal workshops in addition to induce got since been testing out making my ain herbal medicines. I started alongside nettle infusions in addition to and then onto an immune boosting elderberry syrup which although actually yummy in addition to strong (no colds for me this season) never turns out every bit tasty every bit the Pukka one, therefore later joining an awesome Facebook grouping got the courage to become wild foraging in addition to brand about rose hip syrup......which is non exclusively divine but packed total of nutrients in addition to the all of import Vitamin C!!!
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| Dog Rosehips |
I posted the inwards a higher house movie on Instagram in addition to got the thumbs upward from my followers for publishing the recipe therefore hither it is alongside a chip of an explanation first....
Rose Hips
Rose hips are a nifty root of Vitamin C, they incorporate 50% to a greater extent than vitamin C than oranges. They also incorporate Vitamin Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 which is also benefical to the immune system, in addition to tin flaming assist forestall in addition to grapple off infections.
I used Dog Rosehips every bit these were the exclusively ones I could discovery locally. Rose hips should ideally last cerise non orange, plump but non every bit good difficult or every bit good soft in addition to alongside no blemishes or wrinkles, every bit y'all tin flaming run into from the photograph below a lot of mine were a chip squishy but it turned out fine, I suppose the meliorate character the meliorate the nutrient content
Raw Honey
So dissimilar most recipes I flora online I induce got substituted the suggested saccharide for raw honey. Raw Honey is basically dearest that has non been heated, pasteurized or processed inwards whatsoever way. It is to a greater extent than expensive than majority produced dearest but worth the extra pennies every bit dissimilar the processed materials has all the immune boosting vitamins in addition to minerals however intact... addition it tastes therefore much better, y'all volition never become dorsum in 1 lawsuit y'all essay it!
The recipe below is for a modest batch every bit this is all I could larn this belatedly inwards the year, if y'all are lucky plenty to discovery a adept wild crop in addition to then simply multiply the ingredients to what y'all have. Next twelvemonth I volition locomote out at that spot early on !!
Ingredients
300g Rosehips
400mls Boiling water
1/4 loving cup Raw Honey (or until tastes adept in addition to is the correct consistency for you)
1) Find your Rosehips!
2) Rinse the rosehips inwards a sieve in addition to dry
3) Using a blender roughly wizz upward the rosehips
4) Put the rose hips into a large saucepan
5) Pour on 400mls of hot H2O in addition to convey to the boil, plough downwards the rut in addition to simmer for xv mins
6) allow the mixture cool slightly in addition to then pour into either a jam pocketbook or a doubled upward muslin. Leave hanging (if y'all can, i simply lay the muslin over a seive) to drip downwards into a bowl to drain for xxx mins.
7) With build clean hands, mash the remaining fluid out of the rosehips in addition to disgard/compost.
8) Poor the fluid through the muslin over again simply to larn rid of whatsoever bits
9) Reheat liquid in addition to then accept off the rut in addition to add together the honey, stirring until melted. If y'all dont induce got raw dearest y'all tin flaming add together store brought or saccharide to taste
10) Put into your sterilised bottles in addition to locomote along inwards the fridge.... enjoy!!!
Serving suggestions: Straight off the spoon, on porridge or pancakes, inwards sparkly vino :)
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| Rosehips in addition to Luigi ( My boy wanted him inwards the photo) |
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