Emma Miller
Rose petal jam has antifungal and antibacterial properties. Rose petal jam is an exquisite delicacy that anyone can make at home. Unlike other types of jam, you can’t buy rose petal jam in a store, so in the summer you shouldn’t be lazy and make it at home. Not all types and varieties of roses are suitable for making rose jams.
The jam is made from a special tea rose that grows in a tall and lush bush. The petals of this rose have an amazing honey flavor and are just perfect for making it.
Rose petal jam – the recipe
You will need:
- Roses – 300 gr,
- Sugar – 300 gr,
- Citric acid – on the tip of a teaspoon,
- Water – 1 glass,
Tear off the petals from the buds in a separate bowl. Pour sugar into a saucepan. Pour hot water over the sugar. Stir to combine. Boil the sugar syrup for 10 minutes. Put the rose petals into the hot sugar syrup. Stir to combine. Simmer the rose petal jam for 30 minutes. Five minutes before the end of cooking, add citric acid.
After this time, the jam will not be as thick. After the rose petal jam has cooled completely, bring it to a boil and cook for another 15 minutes. Boiled twice, rose petal jam will become much thicker. The structure of the petals will be clearly visible, and the jam itself will be similar in thickness to liquid honey.
Ready-made jam can be prepared for the winter, but since it is difficult to collect too many rose petals at once, it is usually not possible to make a large portion of jam at once. As with any other jam, the jar(s) should be sterilized in boiling water, over steam, or in the oven. Any type of lid should also be sterilized in hot water.
If you are not going to make rose petal jam for the winter, then it can be stored in a jar with a hinged lid. For a variety of flavors, you can add lemon, star anise, cloves, cinnamon, strawberries, and honey to the jam. Enjoy your appetite.
Incredibly useful properties of rose petal jam
In rose petals, scientists have found B vitamins, carotene, and vitamin C, as well as a rare vitamin K, which is involved in hematopoiesis. Fresh rose petals contain almost the entire periodic table. That is, they contain potassium, calcium, copper, iodine, iron, magnesium, and even selenium, which is necessary for the human body.
Essential oils give rose petals and rose jam a wonderful, incomparable aroma. It is thanks to essential oils that rose petal jam has antifungal and antibacterial properties. Rose jam has long proven to be effective and tasty in the treatment of stomatitis.
Rose jam has antiseptic properties, it helps wounds on the gums and oral mucosa heal faster and protects the gastrointestinal mucosa from irritation, helping to avoid ulcers. In particular, rose jam is an excellent prevention of stomach ulcers.
Vitamin B5 normalizes lipid metabolism and helps the absorption of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. Rose petals contain quite a lot of vitamin K, which is involved in the process of forming the basis of bone tissue, is necessary for the maintenance and saturation of bones and teeth with calcium, participates in the process of combining calcium with vitamin D, thus indirectly prevents rickets and calcium deficiency. As an auxiliary remedy, rose jam is taken in the treatment of bronchitis, laryngitis, and pharyngitis.
