Category Archives: Recipes

A selection of recipes using herbs

Fairtrade Gifts

Posted on March 21, 2010 by

The Purple Sage Website now has a selection of Fairtrade Gifts to sell. Take a look and support the work of disadvantaged women in Nepal and the UK’s Breast Cancer Campaign. Click here for more information. I’ve just finished making … Continue reading →

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Hedgerow Jelly

Posted on October 3, 2009 by

HEDGEROW JELLY 1kg crabapples 1kg mixed hedgerow berries (sloes, rosehips, hawthorn berries, blackberries, elderberries, wild raspberries, rowan berries) Around 1kg sugar Jelly bag or muslin cloth Remove stalks from berries and rinse. Roughly chop apples without removing peel or core. … Continue reading →

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Rosehip Syrup

Posted on October 3, 2009 by

ROSEHIP SYRUP  Ingredients:  500g  (20 ounces) Rosehips  650g  (26 ounces)  granulated or raw cane sugar  Pick over the rosehips, removing the stalks, then rinse in cold water. Place 800mls (1 and a half pints) of water in a pan and bring … Continue reading →

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