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