Monday, May 26, 2014

Home made wild violet jellymade from flowers in the yard... easy and delicious

wild violet jelly home made
If you have sugar, a box of pectin and wild violets growing around your home... then you can make some delicious jelly. If you have canning jars... you can make it and have some on hand for the summer or as a sweet little gift for someone special.
wild violets perfect for making jelly


Gather about 3 cups of violets. Make sure you are collecting from a clean place where dogs don't pee and where chemicals are never sprayed. 
Put the violets in a heat proof jar or bowl or pan and cover them with 4 cups of boiling water and let them sit covered over night. You will notice a beautiful blue  color and the flowers will eventually go pale almost to white.
it turns such a beautiful blue while it's steeping


The next morning you strain your violet water through a coffee filter and then  heat your strained violet water with 3 tablespoons of lemon juice and one box of pectin. Watch when you put the lemon juice in because the water turns back to violet. Science. Cool. Bring this to a boil.

strain the violet water through a coffee filter in a funnel.


you're turning violet, violet!

Once it boils add 3 to 3 1/2 cups of sugar in and whisk it while bringing it back to a boil. Let it boil for 2 full minutes. I use a timer only because I will lose track and ruin it.
Fill half pint jars with your violet jelly to a half inch from the rim. I get 5 half pints and a bit for breakfast from this recipe.
Water bath the jars for 15 mins you are done.
I love to let children help with picking the flowers because it makes them feel like they own this jelly and its fun to watch their first bite on a bit of toast.
I am also assuming you understand how to water bath canned food. If you are not, please take caution and learn how to do that part first. Canning and food safety is nothing to mess with.
water bath for the wild violet jelly


This Jelly is delicious on home made english muffins, too... click here.

3 comments:

  1. Beautiful and fabulous, thank you so much for sharing this idea!
    Blessings,
    Lori

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  2. Thank YOU so much for reading it, Lori : )

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  3. I have wild violets growing around my house and I can't wait to try this!

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