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baymule
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I made the jelly!! 
I made the jelly!! And it is so GOOD!! 
It tastes like raw, dark honey. We tried some on toast tonight at supper. It was awesome. And to think, these are weeds in my garden. I picked 390 flowers this morning in my garden. To pull the petals, I rolled the end of the green calyx where it grows out of the stem between my thumb and forefinger to loosen the petals. They came out much easier. I have been spreading them to dry to make tea, which is very tasty.
I used this recipe for the jelly.
Dandelion Jelly makes about 5-8 oz. jars
4 c. dandelion flower petals, green bits removed
4 c. water
1. Place the dandelion flower petals in a pot and add the water, bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer 10 minutes, then turn off heat and allow the pot to cool.
2. Use a jelly bag or coffee filter to strain the flowers out of the water, you need 3 c. of dandelion infusion, but may have some extra.
3c. dandelion infusion
1 T lemon juice
1 box Sure-Jell powdered pectin
4 1/2 c. sugar
3. Place dandelion infusion, lemon juice, and pectin powder in a large pot. Whisk together and bring this mixture to a rolling boil.
4. Add all of the sugar at once, stirring constantly, and return the mixture to a rolling boil. Boil 1 minute.
5. Remove the jelly from the heat, skim the foam from the top and ladle into sterilised hot jars. Cover, and process in a water bath 10 minutes.
I made the jelly!! And it is so GOOD!! It tastes like raw, dark honey. We tried some on toast tonight at supper. It was awesome. And to think, these are weeds in my garden. I picked 390 flowers this morning in my garden. To pull the petals, I rolled the end of the green calyx where it grows out of the stem between my thumb and forefinger to loosen the petals. They came out much easier. I have been spreading them to dry to make tea, which is very tasty. I used this recipe for the jelly.
Dandelion Jelly makes about 5-8 oz. jars
4 c. dandelion flower petals, green bits removed
4 c. water
1. Place the dandelion flower petals in a pot and add the water, bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer 10 minutes, then turn off heat and allow the pot to cool.
2. Use a jelly bag or coffee filter to strain the flowers out of the water, you need 3 c. of dandelion infusion, but may have some extra.
3c. dandelion infusion
1 T lemon juice
1 box Sure-Jell powdered pectin
4 1/2 c. sugar
3. Place dandelion infusion, lemon juice, and pectin powder in a large pot. Whisk together and bring this mixture to a rolling boil.
4. Add all of the sugar at once, stirring constantly, and return the mixture to a rolling boil. Boil 1 minute.
5. Remove the jelly from the heat, skim the foam from the top and ladle into sterilised hot jars. Cover, and process in a water bath 10 minutes.
