Thursday, June 14, 2012
Wild Rose Petal Jelly ~ Wild Red/White Clover Jelly
I discovered wild rose bushes around the property last year, and have wanted to make a batch of rose jelly.
I located one recipe for rose petal jelly:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/avantgo/2018223877.html
Instead I used another jelly recipe and substituted the rose petals.
Wild Rose Petal Jelly (5 - 8 oz. jars)
(adapted from Marcia Adam's Heirloom Recipes, Queen Anne's Lace Jelly)
4 cups water
1-2 cups wild rose petals (unsprayed)
1/4 cup organic lemon juice
1 box powdered pectin
3 1/2 cups plus 2 Tbsp. sugar
Pick wild rose petals and rinse off any debris.
Heat the water to a boil. Add rose petals, and remove from heat to steep the "tea."
Note: I left mine sit longer, but every recipe is different too.
Strain your "tea" using a few layers of cheesecloth. Discard the petals.
Place 3 cups of the tea into a 4-6 qt. cooking pot. Add pectin and lemon juice.
Bring to a boil, then add sugar (stir constantly).
Bring to a rolling boil and boil one minute (stirring constantly). Remove from heat and fill sterilized jars. Process in jars for 5 minutes.
Wild Red Clover Jelly: Use the same recipe, but for the "tea" use 4 cups of freshly (unsprayed) picked red clover heads. I've also picked these and kept them in the freezer until I am ready to make the jelly.
Wild White Clover Jelly: Use 4 cups of freshly (unsprayed) picked white clover heads. Use the same directions also.
Bring the water to a boil, add the clover heads, remove from heat and cover. Let steep overnight. Then follow the recipe the next day (straining out the clovers with cheesecloth first).
Nice color too!
ReplyDeleteYou must have GOBS of jelly by now! Is that for your market sales?
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful color! :)
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