💜Less Sugar Wild Violet Jelly🩷
3-4 cups of wild violets (just the petals)
4 cups of hot water
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 cups of sugar
1 (1.75oz) pack of low sugar pectin (I like the pink box of Sure Jell)
Pick your violets
Violets keep well in the fridge for about a week if you need a few days to find enough
Make your violet tea:
Heat the 4 cups of water and pour over the violets - let steep for at least a few hours but overnight is best
Stain out the petals.
Pour in lemon juice and watch beautiful color change!
Stir in pectin until it dissolves. Heat lemon, pectin, and tea mixture on stove until it boils.
Add in sugar - stirring continuously bring mixture back up to a rolling boil.
Boil for 3-4 minutes
Remove from heat and laddle into clean jars.
I like to water bath my jars so they are shelf stable. If so, add lids and rings, finger tight. Put in canner with water 1inch over the lids. Bring water to a boil. Boil for 10 minutes (CHECK YOUR OWN ELEVATION FOR PROPER PROCESSING TIMES). Remove jars from canner and allow to sit for 24 hours without touching or moving. Check the seals the next day before putting on the shelf.
You don’t have to water bath these if you plan to eat this all right away or freeze it. If so, still add lids and allow the jelly to sit until it sets up (couple of hours) then you can put it in the fridge. If you plan to freeze it, allow it to cool completely before freezing.
Enjoy!!
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