i can't believe i've not heard of rose petal jam, or jelly until i saw this as one of the components of a verrine i intend to make. given my love for rose there was no way i could miss this out so i went ahead and bought the reddest rosiest red roses i could lay my hands on. i knew the color was gonna turn out pretty and striking and true enough, it was a blood red hue not unlike raspberry jam.
using only ingredients like rose petals, pectin, sugar and lemon juice, it was a pretty easy process though the prep time was slightly longer than i thought as i had to rinse every single petal and cut off the white bitter base of each one. it was also quite expensive to make since about $10 of roses could only yield me, say, a cup or less of jam. then again it was totally worth it. the jam was sweet-smelling and mildly floral, totally like fresh roses without that artificial heady scent of rose essence found in syrups or bath products. very nice! i had them with marks & spencers almond biscuits and it was really good!
I LOVE it Evan, the styling, and the rose plate, esp the white wood washed prop... I just got finished painting one and hope to use it next week. You really inspire me to do better. P.S. I used your recipe, and it was FABULOUS!!!!
Hi!! I just want to say that your creations are beautiful!! I've been following them for quite some time but its only recently that I got my own blog. I'm inspired, and hope that one day i can make such pretty things too!
hi min, thx for following my blog and that you've decided to get one too :) your blog's beautiful and i'm really craving mushroom soup after seeing your entry!
<span>yes they do stay as petals but you're supposed to strain them out anyway before putting them into jars. i did strain them and sometimes i don't state certain steps in my recipes coz i think its common sense, especially if someone is a seasoned baker they shd already know all these.</span>
Aiyo! So pretty! If you had blog this long ago i wld have done this as thank you gift to my wedding helpers hahahaha! Roses were my theme flowers! LOL!
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Rose petal jam! How lovely :) I've been meaning to make candied rose petals for the longest time, but just haven't come around to it.
ReplyDeleteOh WOW! I wanna make this and rub it all over myself! :) :) :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE it Evan, the styling, and the rose plate, esp the white wood washed prop... I just got finished painting one and hope to use it next week. You really inspire me to do better. P.S. I used your recipe, and it was FABULOUS!!!!
ReplyDeleteRock on Evan! MWAH!
hmm does it stay as petals? since i noticed that you didn't strain or blend it!
ReplyDeleteHi!! I just want to say that your creations are beautiful!! I've been following them for quite some time but its only recently that I got my own blog. I'm inspired, and hope that one day i can make such pretty things too!
ReplyDeleteyes they do stay as petals but you're supposed to strain them out anyway before putting them into jars. unless you like to eat them? haha
ReplyDeletehi min, thx for following my blog and that you've decided to get one too :) your blog's beautiful and i'm really craving mushroom soup after seeing your entry!
ReplyDelete<span>yes they do stay as petals but you're supposed to strain them out anyway before putting them into jars. i did strain them and sometimes i don't state certain steps in my recipes coz i think its common sense, especially if someone is a seasoned baker they shd already know all these.</span>
ReplyDeleteHow gorgeous! Your styling and photos are so beautiful, I love how sharp and rich those reds are :)
ReplyDeleteAiyo! So pretty! If you had blog this long ago i wld have done this as thank you gift to my wedding helpers hahahaha! Roses were my theme flowers! LOL!
ReplyDelete<span>Beautiful pictures!!!! Love the recipe and i am trying it! Regards.</span>
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