prep
15 minutes
difficulty
Easy
preparation
15
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 3–4 large handfuls of fresh rose petals (wild Rosa canina)
- 500 g granulated sugar
Instructions
Place rose petals in a stone mortar or makutra.
Slowly pour in the sugar and use the pestle to crush the petals together with the sugar. The juice in the petals will gradually blend with the sugar to form a deep red paste. No further cooking is needed.
The jam can be preserved in sterilised glass jars for up to 2 years.
Beata Zatorska and Simon Target are the authors of Rose Petal Jam: Recipes and Stories from a Summer in Poland.
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
