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Fireweed Jelly

Jelly made with the blossoms of fireweed.
Author trishastee

Ingredients

Fireweed tea

  • 1 ½ cups fireweed blossoms tightly packed
  • 2 ¼ cups water

Fireweed Jelly

  • 1 ¾ cups fireweed juice
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 ½ cups sugar
  • 3 oz packet CERTO liquid pectin

Instructions

To Make Fireweed Tea:

  • 1. Rinse fireweed blossoms, place blossoms in saucepan.
  • 2. Add 2 1/4 cup water to saucepan, cook this mixture in the saucepan until color is removed from the blossoms.
  • 3. Use cheesecloth in a strainer and bowl to separate the liquid from the flowers. Wring out excess of fluids. The liquid is the fireweed juice, discard the blooms.

To Make Fireweed Jelly:

  • 1. Pour fireweed juice into a saucepan, add the lemon juice and stir.
  • 2. Stir in sugar and liquid pectin. Bring this mixture to a boil. Boil for 1 minute.
  • 3. Remove from heat and pour into readied canning jars. Screw on lids and turn the jar upside down for 5 minutes.
  • 4. Process the jars how you'd wish - freeze the jars after cooling completely, or complete a water bath to complete the canning process.