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Hey Guys..
Thought I'd share with you some of my winter Pick'ns...
I picked these Rose Hips in just over an Hour and a half around the house..
This is actually about just over half of what I picked on my first run...
After they were cleaned ( pinched the ends off), and Washed I dehydrated them...
Since they were going in Air tight containers I let them Dehydrate in the machine for 48+ hours as I really Filled a 6 Tier Dehydrator Past it's Max capacity,,and I wanted them Completely Dry, so there was no possibility of Mold..
My Second Run was over Twice as much, and I picked about 15-20 lbs of Rose Hips in total.. I Still know where there is another 20-30 lbs Still on the bush....
Rose hips have about 1700 mg. of Vit C per 1 gm of Hips,, however I now believe that this is when they are first rip, in the fall..
Actually Rose hipos are used to make Vit C tablets on a commercial basis and contain 10X the vit C as Oranges
These are a little late being picked,, however Still very useful, tasty and Sweet. I've drank over a lb of it already.. Bar None my Favorite Tea...
Last night I was wondering if I could Reduce the footprint these things take up, as they are in large Peanut butter jars now,, so I ran a handful through a coffee Grinder and bingo.. Knocks them down nicely...
I've left the seeds and everything in them, so what I do is a Tablespoon or Two into a pot with water(large Cup's Worth) and boil for 5-10 mins,, then run it through a Permanent Coffee Filter,, Those plastic ones with the fine gold mesh..
Before that I simply removed the basket from the Coffee maker and put a filter in it and used it like a funnel.. whatever you use will be fine,, however it must be Strained..
There are some fine hairs in there that can cause irritation,,so wash your hands after handling the Crushed Dry Hips.
If you don't want to pre-grind them, simply keep them whole and pinch them ,,they shatter quite easily...8-10 Dry hips per cup is about how I drink it, but your taste may vary...
Rose hip tea is much like Lemonade ,,so a splash of honey or sugar will calm the Body Shiver..
So look around, the fields, train tracks, swampy areas, anywhere there is sunshine,, and I'll bet you'll find them...
My local Rose Bushes are like my Fishing holes,, Kept quiet !
Happy Pick'n !!
Eric
O/ST
Thought I'd share with you some of my winter Pick'ns...
I picked these Rose Hips in just over an Hour and a half around the house..
This is actually about just over half of what I picked on my first run...
After they were cleaned ( pinched the ends off), and Washed I dehydrated them...
Since they were going in Air tight containers I let them Dehydrate in the machine for 48+ hours as I really Filled a 6 Tier Dehydrator Past it's Max capacity,,and I wanted them Completely Dry, so there was no possibility of Mold..
My Second Run was over Twice as much, and I picked about 15-20 lbs of Rose Hips in total.. I Still know where there is another 20-30 lbs Still on the bush....
Rose hips have about 1700 mg. of Vit C per 1 gm of Hips,, however I now believe that this is when they are first rip, in the fall..
Actually Rose hipos are used to make Vit C tablets on a commercial basis and contain 10X the vit C as Oranges
These are a little late being picked,, however Still very useful, tasty and Sweet. I've drank over a lb of it already.. Bar None my Favorite Tea...
Last night I was wondering if I could Reduce the footprint these things take up, as they are in large Peanut butter jars now,, so I ran a handful through a coffee Grinder and bingo.. Knocks them down nicely...
I've left the seeds and everything in them, so what I do is a Tablespoon or Two into a pot with water(large Cup's Worth) and boil for 5-10 mins,, then run it through a Permanent Coffee Filter,, Those plastic ones with the fine gold mesh..
Before that I simply removed the basket from the Coffee maker and put a filter in it and used it like a funnel.. whatever you use will be fine,, however it must be Strained..
There are some fine hairs in there that can cause irritation,,so wash your hands after handling the Crushed Dry Hips.
If you don't want to pre-grind them, simply keep them whole and pinch them ,,they shatter quite easily...8-10 Dry hips per cup is about how I drink it, but your taste may vary...
Rose hip tea is much like Lemonade ,,so a splash of honey or sugar will calm the Body Shiver..
So look around, the fields, train tracks, swampy areas, anywhere there is sunshine,, and I'll bet you'll find them...
My local Rose Bushes are like my Fishing holes,, Kept quiet !
Happy Pick'n !!
Eric
O/ST
