Rosehip cocktail ideas

September 23, 2020 1:46 PM

Calling all mixologists and cocktail creators: I have a few jars of rosehip jelly that just...didn't set. So it is equal parts rosehips (simmered in water and strained), and sugar. I have plans to fix some of it, pour some of it on top of a pound cake, etc etc, but I was also imagining some killer cocktails using rosehip syrup. What, dear friends, would YOU make?
posted by Grandysaur to Food & Drink (16 answers total)

Two shots rosehips, one shot lime juice, two shots bourbon, shaken.

Then name it after yourself.
posted by A Terrible Llama at 1:57 PM on September 23, 2020 [1 favorite]

Very good (unflavored) vodka, soda, syrup to taste, over ice. Tall.

You could consider flavor combos, but be careful. Preserving the rose nuance is the goal. Rose+mint, rose+(very little) basil, rose with small orange twist...

Any liquor with it's own strong flavor will overwhelm the rose.
posted by j_curiouser at 1:58 PM on September 23, 2020 [1 favorite]

Actually make that bottled lemon juice.

Limes are a pain.
posted by A Terrible Llama at 1:58 PM on September 23, 2020

Ok, I might agree with the bourbon, but no lemon juice. Bourbon and orange work, as do bourbon and cherry.
posted by j_curiouser at 1:59 PM on September 23, 2020

This would make an excellent addition to a basic gin and tonic! I used to have a rose tonic mix that I loved with gin.
posted by Paper rabies at 2:07 PM on September 23, 2020 [6 favorites]

Rose flavours pair nicely with pomegranate. So: rosehip jelly, a little pomegranate syrup or juice, some vodka, sparkling water.
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 2:10 PM on September 23, 2020 [2 favorites]

Ok, I might agree with the bourbon, but no lemon juice

But that with sugar is a whiskey sour!

So this would be a Rosehip Sour or some other name someone else should come up with.
posted by A Terrible Llama at 2:20 PM on September 23, 2020

(Because it's already a simple syrup -- the rosehips with the sugar)
posted by A Terrible Llama at 2:21 PM on September 23, 2020

I bet it would be especially nice with Hendrick’s gin, which is more floral/herbal than most. And then I feel like an egg white cocktail is the way to go, like in a Gin Fizz. That should be lovely.
posted by HotToddy at 2:58 PM on September 23, 2020 [3 favorites]

I'd try just mixing one part syrup to 4 parts mineral water, then maybe experiment with adding cardamom to the syrup to see how that tasted.
posted by amtho at 3:02 PM on September 23, 2020 [2 favorites]

Here's another one -- rosehips are touted as high in vitamin C. You could make a hot toddy replacing the honey with the rosehip syrup.
posted by A Terrible Llama at 3:18 PM on September 23, 2020 [1 favorite]

I'd add it to pink zinfandel, because, pretty. Maybe some sparkly water in there.
posted by theora55 at 6:09 PM on September 23, 2020

OOh - anything with a little squeeze of lime in there should be interesting.
posted by amtho at 6:35 PM on September 23, 2020

Rose works extremely well with chocolate. I’d do equal parts rose syrup and white chocolate syrup (ghirardelli makes a great one for coffee that would work) shaken with vodka and served up.

You could also just do gin and rose syrup, sugared rim on the glass. Also dry sparkling wine and rose syrup, with raspberries or halved strawberries in the glass.
posted by Night_owl at 9:58 PM on September 23, 2020

Oh, I just saw amtho’s answer, which reminded me of this dessert which might be good to base a drink on.
posted by Night_owl at 10:01 PM on September 23, 2020

Do your rose hips taste of roses? Those I've tried have just been sour. In that case try substituting for something mildly sour.
posted by SandiBeech at 10:17 AM on September 25, 2020