The girls have been
ecstatic about the arrival of the first flowers of Spring. They want to pick every bit of color they see and I'm beginning to run out of vase space so I decided to try a more creative use for their finds. Today we made jelly, both violet and dandelion.
First, we had to pick lots and lots of flowers, approximately one cup of each (if you try this I would strongly suggest making sure the flowers you choose are indeed edible).
Nest we
thoroughly rinsed the flowers, placed them in a glass jar and poured one cup of boiling water over them. We let that sit for a few hours then poured the mixture through a
sieve, reserving the water and discarding the flowers.
Next was an
eighth cup of lemon juice and two cups sugar and bringing the mixture to a boil. (I think wearing butterfly wings
during this step is optional.)
When it was boiling we added half a package of liquid pectin and boiled for two more minutes.
Then came the canning, and even better,the taste-testing.
Mmmmmm...
can we make it again?
Such pretty pink and yellow Spring color!
First, we had to pick lots and lots of flowers, approximately one cup of each (if you try this I would strongly suggest making sure the flowers you choose are indeed edible).
Nest we thoroughly rinsed the flowers, placed them in a glass jar and poured one cup of boiling water over them. We let that sit for a few hours then poured the mixture through a sieve, reserving the water and discarding the flowers. 
Next was an eighth cup of lemon juice and two cups sugar and bringing the mixture to a boil. (I think wearing butterfly wings during this step is optional.)
When it was boiling we added half a package of liquid pectin and boiled for two more minutes.
Then came the canning, and even better,the taste-testing.
Mmmmmm... can we make it again?
Such pretty pink and yellow Spring color!
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