Dandelion Jelly Recipe

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Dandelion Jelly
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Ingredients:

  • 4 cups yellow parts dandelion flowers
  • 4 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 (6 oz) package dry pectin

Directions:

  1. Pull the yellow blossoms apart from the green parts. Get lots and lots of blossoms. While you are collecting them, you can freeze what you already have. Make sure there are no green parts since the green parts have a bitter flavor. I pack the blossoms into a 4 cup measure. More blossoms mean more flavor for the jelly.
  2. Bring the water to a boil and fill the water with dandelion blossom shreds.
  3. Simmer over very gentle heat about 10 minutes.
  4. Pour the water and blossoms through a strainer. Press the blossoms as dry as possible to extract the maximum amount of water.
  5. Add more blossoms to the strained water and simmer for about 10 minutes.
  6. Continue simmering and straining until all the blossoms are used up.
  7. Add more water to make up 3 cups. You lose some water because it is caught in the blossoms.
  8. Strain the water very well. I use a coffee filter.
  9. Combine water with lemon juice, sugar and pectin.
  10. Bring to roiling boil and stir until sugar is dissolved.
  11. Boil hard for one minute.
  12. Skim.
  13. Pour into hot jars and seal. I haven't used food coloring but I have seen this jelly lightly tinted and it looks prettier.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1099.72 Kcal (4604 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 41.01mg 2%
Potassium 22.1mg 0%
Total Carbs 283.83g 95%
Sugars 265.06g 1060%
Dietary Fiber 1.28g 5%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 10%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 40.2mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 167.92 Kcal (703 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 6.26mg 2%
Potassium 3.37mg 0%
Total Carbs 43.34g 95%
Sugars 40.47g 1060%
Dietary Fiber 0.19g 5%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 10%
Iron 0.1mg 2%
Calcium 6.1mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 21.7
    Points
  • 31
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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