Rose Petal Conserve (makes about 4lbs.)
2 pts. well scented rose petals
2 pts. water
juice of 1 lemon
21/2 lbs. sugar

Put UNRINSED petals in pan with water and simmer gently for 15 mins. Pour into a bowl and leave to get cold. Strain liquid back into pan and reserve petals. Add strained lemon juice(which will send the liquid a much darker pink) and add sugar.
Heat slowly to dissolve sugar,put in rose petals then bring to the boil. Boil fast for 10 mins. Remove from heat and por into warm,steilized jars.Cover when quite cold.

Taken from Pamela Michael's "All Good Things Around Us"
She gives this recipe for wild roses but you would need an awful lot of them! Red or pink garden roses do just as well.
I do hope someone tries this as it has taken me three tries to get it to you. The first time I accidentally deleted it and the second time I forgot to click on the post button!!