For our first HUH. Supper Club we brewed up a tasty cocktail made from the rosehips we picked on our wanders to Hackney Marshes. Thanks Nick, Sam, Karl and Tom for your long-armed help!

Here’s how you make it:
Pick 1kg of big ripe rosehips. Chop them in half and toss into 2 litres of boiling water…
Bring the water back to the boil, then take off the heat and leave to infuse for about 20mins.
Next strain the liquid through a sieve, and then again through a jelly bag or a couple of pieces of clean muslin.
Bring another 1 litre of water to the boil and pop your rosehips back in. Repeat the process again. And then again!
(This might seem a bit of a faff, but trust us, it’s worth it!)
Return all the strained liquid to a clean pan and bring to the boil. Simmer until the liquid has reduced by half - this will take a little while.
Finally, add around 500g sugar and stir in until it’s dissolved. Bring the liquid back to the boil. Let your syrup cool slightly, then pour into warm, sterilised bottles.
Ta da! Rosehip Syrup!

Now to make the cocktail, mix…
25ml rosehip syrup
25ml vodka
Muddle in a little mint
Add ice
Pour over soda water
And there you have it… HIPS DON’T LIE!
