Lavender Wine Jelly Recipe

If you were ever interested in making your own jellies, here a nice and aromatic way to get started.

What you’ll need:

• 1/4 cup dried lavender leaves
• 2-1/2 cups boiling water
• 4-1/2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup white wine
• A few drops of purple food color
• 1/2 bottle liquid pectin

Putting it together:

1. Sterilize jars and keep them hot. If using glasses, prepare paraffin. If using jars, prepare lids as manufacturer directs.
2. Pour boiling water over lavender and let steep for 15 minutes. Strain and measure 2 cups of this herb tea into saucepan.
3. Stir in sugar, wine and coloring.
4. Heat to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly.
5. Pour in pectin and return to a boil.
6. Boil hard for 1 minute stirring constantly. Remove from heat and skim off foam.
7. Ladle through funnel into hot jars or glasses to 1/2 inch of tops. Wipe tops with a sterile cloth.
8. Seal glasses with 1/8 inch layer of paraffin. If using jars, screw on tops.

Yield: about 3 cups

• Source Peace Valley Lavender Farm
• Photo by Craig Hatfield

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