Hey Guys and Gals! A tart, rosy liqueur from rose hips.
Ingredients
2 cups fresh rose hips, or 1 cup dried
3 cups vodka
1 strip orange peel, no white pith
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
Directions
1. Wash the rose hips, trim both ends and halve them.
2. Combine the hips, orange peel and vodka in a jar. Steep 1 month in a cool, dark place, shaking weekly.
3. Strain through moistened cheesecloth, then through a coffee strainer to catch the fine hairs.
4. Boil the water, stir in the sugar until dissolved, let cool and add to taste.
5. Age one more month.