Did you know that roses are edible? There was a day that I never gave it a thought! Roses make me think of romance and courtship, but not food. When I stumbled upon a magazine that showed women preparing salad that contained rose petals, I knew I just had to make something yummy with the wild roses growing in the woods.
The fruit of roses, called rose hips (buy here), are most often the edible part of the rose used because it’s so high in vitamin C. The rose petals, however, are also edible and are especially high in polyphenols, an important antioxidant.
I found a wild rose bush out in the woods and decided to make some jelly. You can use roses in your yard also, as long as you’re SURE it has not been sprayed with pesticides. This is very important with eating flower petals. So, don’t ever buy roses from the store for your next meal. Those are not edible.
Homemade Wild Rose Jelly
Ingredients
1 C. fresh rose petals or 1/2 cup dried rose petals (buy here)
1 1/2 C. water
juice of 1 lemon (about 2 tbs.)
1 1/2 C. granulated sugar
1 Pkg. Sure-Jell pectin
Directions
- Combine the rose petals, 3/4 cup water and lemon juice in a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Slowly add the sugar and blend well.
- Bring the remaining 3/4 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan.
- Stir in the pectin and boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Pour the hot mixture into the blender with the other ingredients and blend 1 minute.
- Pour into sterilized jars.
- Wipe the rims of the jars clean and seal with canning lids.
- Process in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes.
Have you ever made rose jelly?
This post is linked to: Like a Bubbling Brook
This post is updated from its original posting of July 1, 2011.
That looks so yummy! I just LOVE tart jelly! I have a rose bush with small roses on it in the front yard, could I use them? Thanks for all the helpful hints! ๐ I am taking your button ๐ I haven’t made one just yet, but hopefully next week!
Jeni @ Becoming Martha
You can use the rose bush in your yard as long as it hasn’t been sprayed with any pesticides or chemicals! Let me know when your button is ready! ๐
This looks so yummy- and is a beautiful color. My mother has some wild roses so maybe we could use hers! Thanks for the recipe!!
If you get a chance to make it, Suddenlymom, let me know how you like it! It really is fun to eat pretty pink jelly. ๐
This looks delicious – my daughter would love it purely for the color! Found you through Raising Homemakers – thanks! Heather
One of my girls was requesting this pretty pink jelly on her toast this morning~:) Nice to meet you, Heather!
Hi, I’m from Alberta Canada, where our provincial flower is the wild rose-our lisence plates even say Wild Rose Alberta! In other words we are abundantly blessed with wild roses! I had not heard that you could make jelly from them-now I am excited to try! Thank you so much for sharing your recipe! I too found your blog from raising homemakers. Blessings
Erin
So nice to meet you, Erin! How blessed you are to be so abundant in wild roses! You can also infuse rose petals in raw honey for a healthy bonus!
We are over run with wild roses. Next season, I’ve got to try this. Thanks for sharing.
I wish you success, Carol! That’s great that you have so many wild roses! ๐
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Thanks for sharing and for the ingredients too,,,its gonna be yum yum yummy.
You’re welcome! I hope you enjoy! ๐
Can I use my garden the rose or have to buy the shop the rose, what kind the rose can eat๏ปฟ
Wild roses are edible!