Eating our weeds making wonderful things
Today I am going to share a wonderful sweet treat from our backyard.
Wild violet jelly is wonderful on biscuits or even a good pb and j sandwich .
Spring in our house means a small batch canning every chance I get.
We have a lot of fruit to harvest in late summer off our bushes and vines so our weed jelly
keeps us going till then.
3 cups water
1 cup violets
2 tsp lemon juice
½ cup sugar
1 and ½ tablespoon pectin
In a small saucepan boil water and violets for 15 mins until the water is colored Discard boiled violets then add lemon juice and sugar simmer for 10 mins on low then add pectin and follow the directions on the package to set it ( depending on the kind you use it could be bringing it back to a boil). While things are boiling and simmering I prepare my jars for canning in boiling water . Fill the jars leave a bit of head space add back to water bath for 10 to 15 mins when done turn them upside down and let cool for 12 hrs … if the lids pop eat right away if they do not and have a tight seal then they can stay in our root cellar for up to 6 months. I do have to note violets are a bit of a laxative so do not eat the whole jar in one sitting and it is also why I make small jars of it .
this is an amazing tool Daddy O found me
I need to try some. The little ladies need to let me know how it taste 😋
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