🌹 Wild Rose Hip Jam: A Natural Recipe Rich in Vitamin C
A jam with a delicate and fragrant flavor, perfect for spreading on bread or pairing with cheeses 🫙🍞🧀
Introduction
The wild rose hip jam is an ancient and precious recipe, particularly widespread in mountainous and hilly areas where this shrub grows wild.
Rich in vitamin C, with a slightly tangy flavor and a velvety consistency, it is one of the most beloved jams for those seeking a genuine and natural product, made at home with patience and love. ❤️
Perfect for enjoying on toasted bread, biscuits, or aged cheeses, this jam also has symbolic value: transforming a wild berry into a delicacy is a way to appreciate nature and its lesser-known fruits.
📝 Ingredients (for about 1 kg of finished product)
- 1 kg of wild rose hip pulp
(obtained from about 2 kg of fresh berries) - 600 g of sugar
- ½ lemon (juice)
- Water to taste for cooking
👩🍳 Step-by-step preparation
- Cut the berries in half and, using the tail of a teaspoon, remove seeds and internal fuzz (caution: it can be irritating to the intestine).
- Wash each berry thoroughly under running water, completely removing the internal residues.
- Place the cleaned berries in a pot and cover them with water.
- Cook over low heat for 30–40 minutes until they are soft.
- Blend with an immersion blender, then strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing with a spoon to recover as much pulp as possible.
- Return what remains in the sieve to the pot with a bit of water, cook for another 10 minutes, and repeat the straining step.
- Add the sugar and juice of half a lemon to the obtained pulp.
- Cook over low heat for about 30 minutes or until it reaches the desired consistency.
- Pour the hot jam into sterilized jars, seal tightly, and store in the dark.
🍞 How to Enjoy It
- On toasted bread or rusks
- With aged cheeses (like Casera, Bitto, or goat cheeses)
- To fill tarts or rustic desserts
💡 Useful Tips
- If you prefer a sweeter jam, you can increase the amount of sugar up to 700 g.
- The consistency can be adjusted by slightly prolonging the cooking time or leaving more liquid based on personal taste.
The image of the dishes is purely indicative and may not necessarily correspond exactly to the recipe
Recipe by Tiziana Adda
