CLOVER HONEY

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This recipe comes from my mother-in-law, Myrtress Harrington, who enjoyed the pretty golden spread over pancakes, French toast and breakfast cereal when she was a girl.-Myrtress Harrington, Steuben, Maine

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 4-1/2 pints.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

60 fresh white clover blossoms
40 fresh red clover blossoms
3 tablespoons wild rose petals
5 pounds sugar
3 cups water

Steps:

Wash clover and rose petals throughly in cool running water; drain well. Pat dry. Place in a large metal bowl; set aside. , In a large heavy saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring until a candy thermometer reads 220°; remove from the heat. Pour over clover and rose petals; let stand for 45 minutes. , Pour through a double thickness of cheesecloth; discard clover and rose petals. Pour honey into jars; store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 123 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.