Ingredients for Rose Hip Jelly
- 2 cups fresh rose hips
- 1 1/2 quarts (6 cups) water
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 box (1.75 oz) powdered pectin
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 cups granulated sugar
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How to Make Rose Hip Jelly
- Rinse 2 cups of fresh rose hips thoroughly under cold water.
- Trim and discard the scraggly ends of the rose hips.
- Place the prepared rose hips in a large pot.
- Add 1 1/2 quarts (6 cups) of water to the pot.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low, and simmer.
- Cover the pot and simmer for 1 hour, or until the rose hips are very soft and easily mashable.
- Use a potato masher to thoroughly mash the rose hips into a coarse puree.
- Line a fine-mesh sieve or jelly bag with cheesecloth and set it over a large bowl. Pour the rose hip puree into the sieve/bag and let it drain completely, pressing gently to extract all the juice. This may take some time.
- Measure the extracted rose hip juice. You will need 3 cups for this recipe. If you have less, you can add a little water to reach 3 cups.
- In a large, wide saucepan, combine the 3 cups of rose hip juice, 1/4 cup lemon juice, and 1 box (1.75 oz) powdered pectin.
- Bring the mixture to a rolling boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until the pectin is completely dissolved.
- Stir in 4 cups of granulated sugar and stir until dissolved.
- Add 1 tablespoon of butter to reduce foaming.
- Return the mixture to a rolling boil that cannot be stirred down. Boil hard for exactly one minute, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat immediately.
- Carefully skim off any foam from the surface.
- Ladle the hot jelly into sterilized 6 x 8-oz canning jars, leaving 1/4 inch of headspace.
- Wipe the rims of the jars clean.
- Place lids and rings on the jars and tighten fingertip-tight.
- Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes (adjust based on your altitude – check a canning guide for specifics).
- Let the jars cool completely before checking the seals. Sealed jars will have a concave lid.
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
0 g
Sugar
467g
Fat
0g
Carbs
39g
