This rose jelly is made with fresh rose petals. It’s a stunning dessert, delicious and easy to make. Isn’t the color amazing? The rose jelly is made without artificial food coloring – it’s naturally colored with pink rose petals!
This recipe for rose jelly is actually a Victorian recipe but I modified the recipe slightly. Below you’ll find the original Victorian rose jelly recipe and my modified version.
VICTORIAN ROSE JELLY
- 1 pint syrup
- 2 handful fresh rose petals
- gelatine
- 2 gills orange or lemon juice
- 4 – 5 spoonfuls brandy
‘Place a pan on the fire containing one pint of clear syrup at twenty-eight degrees; at the first boil mix in with it two handfuls of fresh, highly perfumed rose leaves, and remove from the fire to let infuse a quarter of an hour while covered. Strain the liquid through a fine sieve and mix in with it a sufficient quantity of gelatine or clarified isinglass, adding also two gills of filtered orange and lemon juice, and four or five spoonfuls of good brandy. Taste the jelly, test its consistency on ice, in a small mold, and when perfect pour it into a jelly mold and let harden for one hour on ice, then unmold on a cold dish.’ (The Epicurean, 1893)
ROSE JELLY
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup fresh rose petals
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 4 – 5 gelatin sheets
- optional: 2 – 4 tbsp brandy or homemade rose extract
Bring sugar and water to a boil. Remove from heat as soon as the sugar is dissolved. Stir in the rose petals. Let it infuse for 2 – 7 days. Strain the rose syrup through a fine mesh sieve.
Then stir in the fresh lemon juice.
The rose syrup is almost clear with just a hint of pink. But when you stir in the lemon juice it turns bright red! Isn’t the color change amazing?
Soak the gelatin sheets for 5 minutes in cold water. Dissolve the gelatin sheets in some hot water. Then stir the rose syrup into the dissolved gelatin. Pour the rose jelly into molds and and put it in the fridge for some hours or overnight.
To unmold, run hot water around the outside of the molds for a brief time.
Victorian rose jelly is so delicious: sweet and sour, and it really tastes like roses smell. While fresh rose petals are bitter, rose jelly isn’t at all bitter!
Victorian rose jelly is looking so delicious. The natural color of jelly is making it more attractive. I will definitely give it a try on this Diwali festival. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Thanks, Deepika! Let me know how you like it! 🙂
My sister in law makes a rose jelly that the family loves, too!
Do you have a recipe for your sister in law’s rose jelly? I’d love to try it.
I’ve never heard of Rose Jelly. The color is beautiful, and I’m curious about the taste. Thanks for sharing on Sunday’s Best.
Thanks, Rhonda!
Is this a little bit like the rose flavour in Turkish delight? I love real Turkish delight but have never thought to try a rose flavoured jelly at home. It looks lovely.
Thanks, Julie! Sorry I don’t know how Turkish delight tastes. Rose jelly tastes lemony with a hint of rose.
My Aunt made Rose Petal Jelly this sure brings back wonderful memories! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great weekend and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
Thanks, Helen! Do you have a recipe for your aunt’s rose petal jelly? I’d love to try it. Have a great weekend too!
Homemade rose syrup jelly sounds amazing
Thanks, Amber! 🙂 And it’s as delicious as it sounds!
How pretty that is! Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!
Thank you, Sherry! 🙂
Love this so pretty and unique.
Maria
Thanks, Maria!
The colour of this jelly is one of a kind. So pretty and appealing.
Thanks, Leanna! 🙂
So pretty and beautiful! Thank you for linking up at Sweet Inspiration Link Party
Thanks for stopping by, Christina!
How pretty is this looking really. Victorian rose jelly is looking so delicious & amazing. Loved this recipe of yours completely dear. Will surely gonna try this asap. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe with all of us. Looking forward to more recipes like this. Best wishes and Regards. xoxo
Thank you, Supriya! 🙂 Let me know how you like it. And if you’re looking for more recipes like this: I made ice cream, lemonade, buttercream, jam and blush with fresh rose petals.
These all are superb recipes dear, Thanks for sharing these all with me. 🙂 xoxo Regards Supriya.
Awesome! My family used to make a vegan rose jelly. lol.
I’ll have to try this!
Let me know how you like it, Kim!