Culinary (eaten)
- Rose petals are edible and beautifully decorative.
Remove the bitter pale heel at the base of the petal before using. Mash
petals into butter to use as a spread or add to cakes and icings. Crystallize
petals for cake decorations. Fruits (rosehips) are very high in vitamin
C and are made into jam, used in wines, vinegars, and preserves.
Infusion (like a tea)
- Pour near-boiling water over the herb and let steep
5-10 minutes. Standard quantities are 75g fresh or 30g dried herb to 500ml
water. The Infusion must be taken same day. It may be sweetened, but do
not add milk. This is the best method for rosehips.
Oil
- True Rose Oil is a concetrated essence used primarily
as a perfume base and aromatherapy aid. Essential oils are obtained by
evaporation of the flowers in a stoppered glass container left in the sun
for several days. Large quantities of flowers are needed to obtain small
amounts of rose oil.
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