HOUNDS ROSE [SEED] SUGAR
400 g rose hips
sugar
[Rose hip sugar can be made with or without the pulp. With pulp the sugar has a fruity sour note, without pulp the seeds give a vanilla note. I usually make it without pulp, as I use it for other recipes]
_ wash rose hips and cut off stems and flower heads
_ carefully cut them open lengthwise and scrape out the seeds and fine hairs
_ dry seeds and pulp [separately] in a dehydrator or oven at 40°C
_ remove the fine hairs from the seeds
[the easiest way is to pass them back and forth with your hands in a fine sieve]
_ finely grind dried seeds [and dried rose hips]
[normal mortars and blenders are unsuitable here - only coffee grinders or high-performance blenders stand a chance]
_ when you reach a fine powder state, add sugar by the spoonful and grind until the desired sweetness is reached
[attention - ground material heats up easily - always take breaks]
[rose hip sugar is rich in vitamin C and can be used like honey - so do not add it to hot drinks and dishes to preserve the vitamin C]
HAGEBUTTEN [KERN] ZUCKER
400 g Hagebutten
Zucker