Make rose syrup yourself with birch sugar

Make your own rose syrup is easy! Capture the scent of summer with this recipe. This is how you make it and here's what you need to keep in mind!

Roses have always been the queens of flowers. They are known not only for their beauty, but also for their incredible fragrance. If you want to have this summer smell in your nose for a long time, you should use the flowers culinary.

So you can enjoy the scent of summer even on cold winter days. If you close your eyes while drinking, you will immediately feel transported back to beautiful, warm days - we promise!

On hot days, the syrup tastes great in cold mineral water, and at the end of the day it is especially delicious in wine or sparkling wine. But also for baking, as a topping for pancakes or waffles is syrup from Rose petals* unbeatably delicious!

However, you can rarely buy rose petal syrup. But this is not a problem. In fact, to make rose syrup yourself is much easier than most people think.

Today I want to show you how to make your own rose syrup from just a few ingredients.

By the way: Should you have a lot of roses, then you can additionally to the syrup a make delicious rose jelly with vanilla.

Make your own rose syrup - here's what you have to watch out for

There are a few things to consider when choosing, when and where to harvest. If you do not comply, you risk to produce a rather tasteless syrup.

Stick to these three points if you want to make a tasty rose petal syrup:

Choose the right flowers

There are many roses that have little scent. The more fragrance the rose has, the tastier the rose syrup will be. There are no poisonous roses, so you don't have to be afraid.

The roses must be in full bloom. Blossoms that already have a slightly brown edge will not taste as good. You should look for fresh and not withered flowers.

The redder the rose, the more colorful the juice. If the color doesn't work out, you can simply add a few dried hibiscus flowers to the homemade rose petal syrup.

Harvest time

It is best to harvest the flowers in the morning, after they have dried from the morning dew. If it rained the day before, wait another day before harvesting. Directly after the rain, the roses have less fragrance to offer.

Pick the flowers only if you are going to process them immediately and always remember to leave some for the insects.

Harvest location

Very important is that you only Rose petals* that are unsprayed. You should also stay away from flowers that grow right next to the road.

Check beforehand that there are no aphids on the rose.

After harvesting, put the roses in a basket and handle them carefully. We process only the rose petals. So if you want, you can directly pluck the petals from the rose. But it is easier to cut off the entire flower with scissors.

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With what rose syrup recipe is guaranteed to work

For those who have never made their own flower syrup, here comes a very detailed step-by-step guide. For those who regularly make juices and syrup, a short version of the recipe can be found at the end of the post.

Here comes the long version for those who have not made syrup so often.

Important ingredients that you need for the recipe, I have picked out for you. You can find them on Amazon.

• Birch sugar*
• Citric acid*

Are you ready? Then let's get started! I'll tell you how you can make rose syrup yourself - it'll be really delicious, I promise!

Ingredients

• 750 ml tap water
• 1 TBSP. Citric acid*
• 600 g Birch sugar*
• 5 large Rose petals*
• 1 lemon
• 1 vanilla pod

Also: pot, bowl, wooden spoon and colander.

1. prepare the utensils

Very important: If you want your syrup to keep for a long time, you have to work cleanly. Making rose syrup yourself therefore means: sterilizing bottles, washing out pots and bowls with washing-up liquid and hot water.

I play it safe with the bottles and caps and sterilize twice.

That is: wash bottles hot with detergent. Then fill a little water into the bottles and put in the microwave for 2 minutes. But of course without the cap!

If the bottles are too big for the microwave, I boil them in a pot of hot water. To do this, you need to put the bottles in the pot of cold water and then bring to a boil. Again, without the cap.

Pour the water out of the bottles and later you can fill them with the syrup.

I sterilize the lids in the kettle. Just put them all in, bring to the boil and dry.

Only then are you ready to take care of the sugar and roses. If you don't keep your utensils clean, you'll be annoyed that the rose syrup recipe will quickly start to mold. All that work will have been in vain. So it's really worth it!

2. prepare the sugar water

The basis for any syrup - whether with household sugar or Birch sugar*, is sugar water. The flowers later steep in this sweet water and release their flavor.

The sugar ensures the shelf life of the syrup.

First, put the tap water in a pot. Wait until it starts to get warm. Then you stir Citric acid* and sugar.

Stir with a wooden spoon until a clear syrup forms and everything is dissolved.

Remove the syrup from the heat and let it cool. Now you take care of the Rose petals*.

Important: The sugar water must be perfectly cold when you put the flowers!

3. prepare the rose petals

Insects love to hide in roses. Not only we are attracted to the heavenly scent. So now you need to take a few minutes to remove the insects.

Gently shake the roses - the first beetles fall out of the flowers.

Pluck the Rose petals* and put them in a bowl. Work carefully and do not tear them.

4. make rose syrup yourself

When the syrup is cold, continue. Please never pour the hot syrup over the flowers!

Add the rose petals to the sugar mixture.

Squeeze the lemon, add the juice to the pot.

Cut the vanilla bean open lengthwise. Scrape out the vanilla pulp. Now add the vanilla pulp and the pod to the syrup.

Mix all the ingredients for the rose syrup again.

5. let the rose petal syrup rest

Now the syrup must stand in a cool and dark place for 48 hours. You can put it in the fridge or in the cellar. It is important that you close the pot well, so that no insects can get it - or in the refrigerator no cheese smell :)

Stir the syrup 2x every day.

6. fill the syrup

Pour off the flowers after 2 to 3 days - to do this, simply pass the entire mass through a sieve.

If you want to get extra flavor out of the flowers, line the strainer with a kitchen towel beforehand. Twist the kitchen towel together and press it out really tightly with your hands. This way you get even the last drop of flavor out of the blossoms.

The flowers now go into the organic waste.

Boil the syrup while stirring constantly. Pour it hot and close the bottles tightly. This is the Secret of how to preserve syrup for a long time!

Let the syrup cool and your summer drink is ready! Making rose syrup yourself is anything but difficult, isn't it?

What is the shelf life of rose syrup?

If you seal the bottles airtight and store the juice in a cool, dark place, you can enjoy it for a year. The best place to store it is a pantry or cellar.

No matter which place you choose: No light should get to the bottles. The sugar ensures that the syrup is stable even at room temperature.

Once the bottle of rose petal syrup is opened, it is best to use it up within 5 days. Once opened, store the syrup in the refrigerator.

My tip: It is better to fill several small bottles than one larger one. I take a maximum of 200 ml per bottle.

What you can best use the syrup from rose petals for

You have the free choice. Just like Elderflower syrup with birch sugar, rose petal syrup can also be used in the kitchen in a variety of ways.

Of course, the classic rose syrup is made with tap water and ice cubes. If you like it more sparkling, take iced mineral water and conjure up a homemade lemonade in no time.

You can also use the syrup for cocktails. Or in sparkling wine and white wine for a little floral flavor.

Alternatively, you can use the syrup for desserts. Try it with vanilla ice cream, on pancakes or waffles. Delicious!

Supposedly, making your own rose syrup is also worthwhile because you can use it against sleep problems. I haven't tried it myself yet, but it supposedly works wonders if you add rose syrup to warm milk and drink it in the evening. The rose is said to have calming and balancing properties.

Who prepares the DIY syrup is always equipped with a fancy gift. For the next birthdays, barbecues or girls' nights you are well equipped.

And here, as promised, the quick guide to the recipe for those who have already prepared one or another syrup recipe.

I prefer to take small bottles. So you have more variety and can enjoy the rose syrup for a long time.

Here's how you can make rose water yourself!

Our conclusion

Making your own rose syrup sounds a lot harder than it is. All you need is a good smelling rose. Then nothing can stop you :)

Do you already know our Elderflower syrup with xylitol? It tastes especially delicious in combination with a glass of wine or champagne. By the way, this also applies to the rose syrup! Best enjoyed ice cold!

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