Best Borage Cucumber Jelly With Ginger Recipes
BORAGE CUCUMBER JELLY WITH GINGER
Made an othe batch of my Borage Jelly http://www.food.com/recipe/borage-jelly-381762 and added cucumber to bring out the cucumber in the borage and ginger for a kick. Nice on finger sandwiches. The leaves of the borage has hints of cucumber and the beautiful starflowers have hints of honey. This will lift up your spirits because it helps with depression and anxiety
Provided by Rita1652
Categories Jellies
Time 1h
Yield 80 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Soak 6 cups of borage leaves and mint leave if using and flowers parts in a 3 cups of cold water overnight in the refrigerator, drain and strain, pressing the liquid out of the leaves and flowers gently.
- Measure 3 cups of the liquid, 1 cup cucumber juice and the 2 tablespoons fresh ginger juice, lemon juice, and pectin.
- Put into a deep jelly kettle and bring to a rolling boil, then add sugar and stir to mix well.
- Stir and boil hard for 1 1/2 minutes, or until mixture sheets from a wooden spoon, skim, pour into hot clean 1/2 pint jelly jars. Seal the a water bath accordingly.
- Makes approximately 6-7 1/2 pints jars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 51.2, Sodium 1.5, Carbohydrate 13.3, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 12.5
BORAGE JELLY
For growers of borage add flowers to herbal vinegar as a dye and for a slight cucumber flavour.This is wonderful on cucumber tea sandwiches.
Provided by Rita1652
Categories Jellies
Time 40m
Yield 7 half pint jars
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Soak 6 cups of borage leaves and mint leave if using and flowers parts in a 4 cups of cold water overnight, drain and strain, pressing the liquid out of the leaves and flowers gently.
- Measure 4 cups of the liquid, add the lemon juice, and pectin.
- Put into a deep jelly kettle and bring to a rolling boil, then add sugar and stir to mix well.
- Stir and boil hard for 1 1/2 minutes, or until mixture sheets from a wooden spoon, skim, pour into hot clean 1/2 pint jelly jars. Seal the a water bath accordingly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 576.1, Sodium 14.3, Carbohydrate 149.3, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 142.7
GINGER CUCUMBER SALAD
Simplicity and ease of preparation are a couple things that make this salad great. It's light, crisp, refreshing, and with its delicate flavor, the perfect sidekick to summer meals. And you can enjoy it guilt-free!
Provided by lutzflcat
Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Cucumber Salad Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Peel cucumbers, cut in half lengthwise, and scoop out the seeds. Cut each half into 1/4-inch slices and place in a medium bowl. Stir in red onion slices and set aside.
- Whisk vinegar, sugar, and ginger paste together in a small bowl until the sugar is dissolved. Add dressing to cucumber mixture and mix well. Stir in sesame seeds and refrigerate for about 1 hour to let the flavors meld.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 39.8 calories, Carbohydrate 8.7 g, Fat 0.6 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 4.9 mg, Sugar 5.2 g
BORAGE CUCUMBER JELLY
I started making my basic Borage Jelly Recipe #381762 this year and decided to use one home grown cucumber to bring out the cucumber flavor of the borage. Nice for wedding shower brunch on finger sandwiches. Use as a sweetener add to hot tea serve hot or cool tea and add ice to serve cooled.
Provided by Rita1652
Categories Jellies
Time 50m
Yield 84 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Soak 6 cups of borage leaves and mint leave if using and flowers parts in a 3 cups of cold water overnight in the refrigerator, drain and strain, pressing the liquid out of the leaves and flowers gently.
- Measure 3 cups of the liquid, 1 cup cucumber juice, add the lemon juice, and pectin.
- Put into a deep jelly kettle and bring to a rolling boil, then add sugar and stir to mix well.
- Stir and boil hard for 1 1/2 minutes, or until mixture sheets from a wooden spoon, skim, pour into hot clean 1/2 pint jelly jars. You can add borage flowers to the jelly for garnish.
- Seal the a water bath accordingly.
- Makes 7 1/2 pint jars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 48.5, Sodium 1.4, Carbohydrate 12.6, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 11.9
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