Hagebuttenmark is also called ''Hägenmark'' ( Swabian dialect), ''Hiffenmark'' (

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dialect) or ''Buttenmost'' ( Switzerland), is the traditional name for a

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made from

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s, sugar and sometimes red wine. In the past it was an important addition on the everyday menu as rose hip is very rich in

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and can be harvested in winter. Hagebuttenmark is used as a

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on bread, as sweetener in beverages and as condiment in dessert and pastry. It is for example the filling for Krapfen in Franconia.

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commercially produced Hagebuttenmark has to be declared as "Hagebuttenkonfitüre extra" or "Konfitüre einfach" (fruit preserve onefold). Since the "Hagebuttenkonfitüre extra" with

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s is not edible, there's a special provision that allows declaration of the Hagebuttenmark (without kernels) as "Konfitüre extra". If it is produced in raw processing (see Preparation), it mustn't be named "Konfitüre" as it doesn't contain the required anhydrous mass of 60%.

Preparation

Generally there are two ways of prepare Hagebuttenmark: #In the most common method used by big companies, firstly the

s are seeded, then the seeds are cooked with little water or wine, than drained, the liquid so obtained together with the pulp is then let to brew for few hours to a few days. Then the pulp is cooked and puréed, mixed with sugar in a one-to-one rate, cooked again and then filled hot in jars. This kind of preparation guarantees a long shelf life but, as Vitamin C is not heat-resistant, only traces of it remain in the finished product. #In the traditional Swabian method the rose hips are cut open and stored until they are soft (that takes for about 5 days in a temperature of 12 °C). Then they are filtered through a sieve without being cooked. This pulp is then heated with sugar to a temperature between 65 °C and 75 °C (but it can also be mixed cool with honey) and than flavoured with wine, orange juice or apple juice. With the second method, the preserve is very rich in Vitamin C. It is the typical preparation in Auendorf, a village that belongs to

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that is called "Hägenmarkdorf" ("dorf" being the German word for "village") and is the only village in Germany that features

s in their

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Preparation

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