2017/02/05

Recipes with Rosehip: Rosehip Kissel, Rosehip Infusion, Anti Wrinkle Eye Serum

Rosehip contains large amounts of vitamin C and beta-carotene which are important antioxidants. It also contains vitamins B1, B2, K, P, E, F, minerals and antioxidants, such as lutein, lycopene, and anti-inflammatory quercetin.
Rosehip seed oil has very high essential fatty acid content with Omega-3 (linolenic fatty acids), Omega-6 (linoleic fatty acid) and Omega-9 (oleic fatty acid), vitamin C, vitamin A (retinol) and beta-carotene. It helps reduce the appearance of scars and dark spots, and fights premature aging.

Rosehip Kissel

Ingredients

50 g dried rosehips
2 cups cold water
3 cups water
5 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice for preserve the bright color and enhance the taste
2 tablespoons potato starch in 1/4 cup cold water
It can be replaced with 3 tablespoons cornstarch in 1/4 cup cold water.


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Directions

Rinse rosehips and put to cold water for 2-3 hours. Strain the infusion and add sugar, lemon juice and stir well.  
Crush or coarsely grind the rosehips and put to boil in water for 10-15 minutes. Strain the decoction and add the mixture and bring to boil.


Mix starch with 1/4 cup cold water and stir very well turning the mixture into “milk”. When syrup boils, and the starch “milk” while stirring the syrup rapidly. The mix will start thickening right away. Boil for another 20 seconds after adding the starch “milk”, turn off the heat and keep stirring for another 20-30 seconds.
Kissel can be served hot or cold.







Rosehip Infusion

Ingredients
1 tablespoon of chopped rosehips
1 cup boiling water

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Instructions:
Pour boiling water over chopped rosehips. Cover and steep for 2 hours, strain.
Take 1/2 cup this infusion 2-3 times daily before meals.


Anti Wrinkle Eye Serum

This is natural and easy. Rosehip seed oil for skin care is quite old folk remedies.

You will need:

3 teaspoons rosehip seed oil
1 teaspoon jojoba oil
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon aloe vera juice
1 teaspoon honey
3 drops vitamin E
3 drops vitamin A

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Instructions:
Mix the ingredients together.
Apply every night before going to bed for 14 days.
Keep in the fridge for 2 weeks.
Then repeat the procedure one time a week.