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Recipe

Dog rose flower syrup

Herb:
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Method:
Syrup
Plant part:
Flower

About 45 minBeginnerRecipe science profile

Procedure

  1. Cover dried petals with sugar syrup or simmer briefly with water and sugar.
  2. Cool, strain, add lemon if you like, and bottle.
  3. Prepare rosehips separately; firm species identification matters.

Extraction

Water:
500 ml
Herb:
sušené okvětní lístky dle receptu
Pour temperature:
95–100 °C
Boil:
5–15 min
Solvent:
Voda a cukr/med podle receptu.
Shelf life:
Sterilní plnění domácím způsobem — chlazení a spotřeba v řádu týdnů.
Target compounds:
Aromatické a flavonoidové frakce před dokončením sirupu cukrem.

Why it works

Flower syrup combines gentle heat or a brief simmer with a sugar-rich phase, shifting the balance of aromatic and polar compounds compared with a simple tea infusion. Species identification and keeping flowers separate from rosehips matters for safety and flavour.

Literature

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