NwMtGardener
Garden Addicted
I stumbled across a recipe for dandelion lavender jelly a few weeks ago, and I can't even tell you how amazing it is!!! I know it sounds weird, but it tastes like honey, a "complex" honey with different layers of flavors... You can find details other places on the internet, but this is what I did:
Pick about a quart of dandelion flowers, then remove the green bit at the base - I tried to remove most of the green, because apparently it can make your jelly bitter, but I didnt worry about getting each and every green leaf growing up the sides of the flower.
Then I add all my dandelions, plus a "small handful" of dried lavender flowers, to about 4 or 5 cups of water. Boil for 10 to 20 min, till you have a nice dark tea.
Strain out flower parts, then you're going to use 3 cups of your tea to make the jelly. Bring to a boil again, add 5 cups sugar and a box of pectin slowly. Bring back to a boil (if it's not already) for 1 min, add 1 tablespoon of vanilla (I love vanilla, you could add less or none if it's not your thing - also, NOT imitation vanilla) then ladle into sterile jelly jars - this made 7 jars for me.
Another note - I think if you were using fresh lavender you would want more, I'm guessing I used 12 to 15 sprigs of dried.
Pick about a quart of dandelion flowers, then remove the green bit at the base - I tried to remove most of the green, because apparently it can make your jelly bitter, but I didnt worry about getting each and every green leaf growing up the sides of the flower.
Then I add all my dandelions, plus a "small handful" of dried lavender flowers, to about 4 or 5 cups of water. Boil for 10 to 20 min, till you have a nice dark tea.
Strain out flower parts, then you're going to use 3 cups of your tea to make the jelly. Bring to a boil again, add 5 cups sugar and a box of pectin slowly. Bring back to a boil (if it's not already) for 1 min, add 1 tablespoon of vanilla (I love vanilla, you could add less or none if it's not your thing - also, NOT imitation vanilla) then ladle into sterile jelly jars - this made 7 jars for me.
Another note - I think if you were using fresh lavender you would want more, I'm guessing I used 12 to 15 sprigs of dried.