One of my favorite things to do during the fall season is to gather rose hips. My husband, kids, and I were out in the woods in search of blue grouse when we came upon several patches of rose hips, red and ready to be picked.
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| Rose hips with a few Oregon grapes mixed in. |
People make a variety of things with rose hips: jellies and jams, syrup, wines, and I even read that they can be dried and powdered and then fed to horses to improved coat condition. I typically dry them and then during the winter make tea with them.
Rose hips are high in vitamin C, contain vitamin A and B and antioxidant properties, and have anti-inflammatory effects among other nutritional values.
It takes close to two weeks for the hips to dry.
Rose hips can also be purchased at herbal stores, but when the snow flakes fall, the experience and the memories of the time spent gathering them go right along with a fresh brewed cup of rose hip tea.
Rose hips can also be purchased at herbal stores, but when the snow flakes fall, the experience and the memories of the time spent gathering them go right along with a fresh brewed cup of rose hip tea.
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| Rose hips washed and ready to be dried. |
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| Dried rose hips ready to be made into tea. To make tea, steep 1-2 tablespoons of rose hips in 1 cup of boiling water. Strain the hips before drinking. |
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