Ghillie Basan

Rowan and Rosehip Jelly

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4–5

    small jars
    • Difficulty

      Complex

Appears in
A Taste of the Highlands
A Taste of the Highlands

By Ghillie Basan

Published 2021

  • About

There is no getting around the fact that rowan jelly is bitter. That is its nature, but you can add a touch of sweetness to it with rosehips, apples or cinnamon.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg rowan berries and rosehips (perhaps a higher ratio of rowans)
  • pared rind of 1 orange
  • gra

Method

You need a jelly bag (you could also use a large cloth or pillowcase), a jelly pan (or heavy-based pot) and sterilised jars and lids.

Prick the rosehips and rowan berries with a fork and remove any stalks. Pop them into a heavy-based pot with the orange rind and pour in enough water to cover. Bring the water to the boil, reduce the heat, then simmer for about 1 hour.

Suspend a j