Medlar & rosehip jelly

Daughter #2 got too cold to carry on with rosehip picking so we didn't get enough to make syrup today. Instead I thought i'd combine them with the medlars we picked last week.

Didn't have a recipe so did this.

Half lb rose hips chopped.

2 lb bramleys, peeled n chopped.

1 lb medlars, halved.

Threw whole lot in saucepan & covered in boiling water, boiled for about 3/4 hour till pulpy & then put in suspended jelly bag over night.

Tommorow will add sugar & boil till setting point is reached (always mess that bit up, despite loads of hints last year that all i wanted for christmas was a sugar thermometer :dh
Then seal into sterilised condoms.

Hows that for novelty naughty edible christmas gifts.:yez:

 

:hehe: Great idea for a naughty christmas gift just as long as you don't send it to your local vicar!

I see that you delegate the exercise work to your daughter...........that's cheating!:D

 

Yep, left it overnight, got 2 & a bit jars & its setting:gnthb:

 

Just had a try of it. Set properly, not over flavoursome but a jelly never the less.

Might try hawthorne with it next time, flavour it up a bit.

I remember the 1st time I made hawthorne wine, the day after, I had a gallon jelly.

 

I find that adding some finely chopped ginger or, lacking that, the powdered kind, gives a lovely flavour and zings up so many jams, jellies,.......... Some jams and jellies also taste better with a good dash of cinnemon.

 

Nice one, i'll lob all of that in next week & maybe a splash of captain morgan.