Growing so many roses gives me a chance to make one of my most favorite jellies, Rose Petal Jelly. First and foremost you must not use insecticides or anything on your rosebushes. Second, you must choose blossoms that are healthy. Cut enough petals to fill about 2 cups worth.
Rinse those petals off!
Pour 4 cups of the distilled water into a 4 - 6 qt pot.
Place the washed petals in the pot with the water and slow boil them
until water level is about half. It doesn't take too long, so stir and watch.
until water level is about half. It doesn't take too long, so stir and watch.
Strain out 2 cups of the rose petal water.
Add 1/4 cup lemon juice.
Discard used rose petals, and clean your pot
or use another one. I cleaned the same pot :-)
Add 1/4 cup lemon juice.
Discard used rose petals, and clean your pot
or use another one. I cleaned the same pot :-)
Add 4 cups of sugar to the pot.
Add the rose petal water / lemon juice mixture.
Stir the mixture and turn on to medium heat.
Add the rose petal water / lemon juice mixture.
Stir the mixture and turn on to medium heat.
Stir to dissolve the sugar. You need to watch this carefully.
Stir until it starts to boil.
Have your liquid Certo all ready opened and ready to pour.
Once the mixture starts to boil, add the liquid Certo.
Stir until it boils for a good minute.
Then you are ready to can your Rose Petal Jelly.
Stir until it starts to boil.
Have your liquid Certo all ready opened and ready to pour.
Once the mixture starts to boil, add the liquid Certo.
Stir until it boils for a good minute.
Then you are ready to can your Rose Petal Jelly.
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There's nothing like rose petal jelly on homemade herbed bread.
I made rosemary bread which we enjoyed with the rose petal jelly
while we watched the Blackhawks game last night. Go Blackhawks!
Rose Petal Jelly
2 cups, fresh cut, rinsed rose petals
4 cups distilled water
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 packet liquid Certo
4-5 half pint canning jars (sterilized) with lids
Make the rose petal juice:
Add the rose petals and the 4 cups of distilled water to a 4-6 quart pot.
Boil down to about half the water - 2 cups.
Strain out the rose petals and collect 2 cups of the rose water.
Add 1/4 cup of lemon juice to the rose petal water.
Make the jelly:
Add the rose water / lemon juice mixture into a clean 4-6 quart pot.
Add 4 cups of sugar, and stir.
Turn on medium heat, stirring and watching until the mixture comes to a boil.
Have the packet of liquid Certo ready to pour. Cut the top off of packet and have it sitting open propped up in a cup or glass.
When the mixture boils, pour in the liquid Certo.
Stir constantly until the mixture boils for a good minute.
Turn off the heat.
You are ready to can your Rose Petal Jelly.
Enjoy!
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