We have been growing rosellas for a little while now. I have made rosella jam with some and now, our own homemade rosella syrup that can be used in cordial and things like ice cream.

Homemade Rosella Syrup

Rosella fruit comes from the Hibiscus sabdariffa, which is a native of Africa and Asia. Each plant grows around 1.5 m – 2m high and 1 m wide. They are suited to warm weather – tropical or sub-tropical climates. The red calyx can be used in jellies, jams, syrups and cordial. They are very good for you, packed with vitamin C.

To make this syrup, you will only need five ingredients.

First, wash and dry the rosellas by soaking them in a sink full of cold water for a few minutes, then drain.

Then cover the fruit, seeds and all with water and bring to the boil.

Simmer gently until soft and the red colour has faded.

Strain, throwing away the fruit, but reserving the liquid.

Measure the liquid using cups as the measurement.

Add the liquid back to the saucepan with one cup of sugar for each cup of liquid. For example, 2 cups of liquid equals two cups of sugar.

Heat gently until all the sugar is dissolved stirring often. Once the sugar is dissolved, bring to the boil for 1-2 minutes.

Take off the heat, while adding the juice of lemons.

For each litre of cordial, add the juice of three lemons.

Then stir in 2 TBSP of citric acid, or 1 TBSP per litre of liquid.

Bring back to the boil for another minute or two before bottling into clean, dry bottles and sealing while hot.

Citric Acid

The citric acid acts as a preserving agent in this syrup. It doesn’t need to be added if you are serving and consuming the syrup within the week.

It also adds a bit of a ‘tang’ taste to the syrup.

Rosella Cordial

Making cordial with rosellas is easy and makes a lovely refreshing drink. Pour a small amount of the syrup into a jar add water and ice cubes. Add more water or syrup until you get the cordial to your tasting.

Rosella Ice Cream

For this, I make our homemade ice-cream and swirl through about 4-5 tablespoons of this syrup before putting the ice cream in the freezer to set.

If you love this syrup, you will also enjoy these delicious syrup recipes – lime syrup, orange syrup, strawberry syrup, blueberry syrup, mulberry syrup, lemon syrup and elderberry syrup.

Rosella Syrup

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This rosella syrup can be used in drinks such as cordial or as a flavouring in things such as ice cream.

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Calories 90 kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

Wash and dry the rosellas by soaking them in a sink full of cold water for a few minutes, then drain.
In a saucepan, add the fruit, seeds and all and cover with water and bring to the boil.
Simmer gently until soft and the red colour has faded.
Strain, throwing away the fruit, but reserving the liquid.
Measure the liquid using cups as the measurement.
Add the liquid back to the saucepan with one cup of sugar for each cup of liquid. For example, 2 cups of liquid equals two cups of sugar.
Heat gently until all the sugar is dissolved stirring often.
Once the sugar is dissolved, bring to the boil for 1-2 minutes.
Take off the heat, and add the juice of lemons. For each litre of syrup, add the juice of three lemons.
Then stir in the citric acid.
Bring back to the boil for another minute or two before bottling into clean, dry bottles and sealing while hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 90kcal

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Keyword Cordial, Rosella

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Homemade Rosella Syrup