Dandelion Jelly

Dandelion Jelly

2 heaping cups dandelion petals (it takes about 4 cups whole flower heads)
I cut only the yellow part off with scissors
2 c. boiling water
1/4 cup well strained fresh lemon juice
4 cups sugar
3 oz liquid Certo pectin (no substitutions)
A couple drops yellow food coloring, if desired
Pour boiling water over petals in a quart jar, cover and let sit for at least an hour..but no more than 24 hours (refridgerate it if you are going longer than an hour(after straining this will be your infusion)Sterilize jars (I use 4 oz or 1/2 pint jars) and keep hot until ready to fill, get lids in hot water and rings ready too.

To make jelly: stir lemon juice and sugar into infusion in a 3 quart pan. Bring to a full rolling boil that cannot be stirred down. Add liquid certo and continue to boil for two minutes (exactly).This is when to add food coloring if you use it. Skim any foam from top with metal spoon.Ladle quickly into hot jars to 1/8" from top. Clean each rim with hot wet clean cloth and put on lid as each is filled. Water bath can for 10 min.makes 4 or 5 1/2 pint jars...or 8 or 9 of the 4 oz jars.

If you can't gather enough for a whole batch at once you can freeze the cut petals in a baggie until you have a full 2 cups of petals..adding new ones each day.

Dandelion Jelly

Dandelion Jelly

1 qt. Dandelion blossoms
2 qts. rain water
2 Tbl. Fresh lemon juice
1 3/4 oz. Powdered fruit pectin
5 1/2 C. Sugar

Pick bright, fresh dandelion blossoms and pack the quart container pretty tightly. Rinse quickly in cold water to remove any insects/dirt on the petals. Don’t leave to soak in the water.
Snip off the stem and green collar under each blossom, save only the yellow petals.
In an enamel saucepan, boil petals in water 4 minutes, until the water takes on their color. Pour mixture into cheese cloth and drain well. Press out all liquid. Measure 3 cups of liquid. Add the lemon juice and fruit pectin. Stir.

Bring to a boil, using a large kettle. Add the sugar, stirring to mix well. Continue stirring and boil the mixture for 2 ½ minutes. Pour into hot sterilized jelly jars and seal. Process for five minutes in a boiling water bath.

Pick fully open blossoms after morning dew has dried.

Here is another blog that has step by step instructions of how she did it.