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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Ingredients:
1 cup fresh rose petals (must never have been sprayed with any chemicals) |
3/4 cup water |
1 lemon, juice of (1/4 cup) |
2 1/2 cups sugar |
1 package pectin (ie. sure jell) |
3/4 cup water |
Directions:
1. Puree rose petals, 3/4 cup water and lemon juice in blender until smooth.
2. Slowly add sugar.
3. Blend till all sugar has dissolved; (leave in blender) Stir 1 package pectin (ie. Sure Jell) into 3/4 cup water, bring to a boil, and boil hard for 1 minute. Pour mixture into blender with rose petal mixture until well blended.
4. Do this very quickly - it sets up FAST!! Pour into baby food jars.
5. Let set for 6 hours, till firm.
6. Will keep one month in refrigerator.
7. Freezes well.
8. This next recipe was donated by Gina: Rose Hip Jelly 8 cups of rose hips 6 cups of water 1 box of certo 1/2 cup lemon juice 5 cups of sugar Boil the rose hips for 10 - 15 min.
9. until soft enough to crush.
10. Crush them and squeeze through cloth, to make juice. For every 4 cups of juice add one box of certo and bring to a boil.
11. Add the 1/2 cup of lemon juice and 5 cups of sugar (1/2 tsp. of marg to prevent foam).
12. Bring to a boil and boil hard for 2 min.
13. Remove from heat and pour into sterilized jars and seal with caps and rings.
14. The jelly has a wonderful flavor and is the consistency of liguid honey.
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