FIREWEED JELLY

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This is a bright pink / fuschia jelly made from fireweed blossoms. Fireweed is a bright pink wildflower native to Alaska. I've made this several years and it always turns out. I've used powdered pectin and liquid pectin with positive results. Taken from totallyalaska.com - I wanted to store this where I won't lose it!

Provided by kennedyfish

Categories     Jellies

Time 50m

Yield 6 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 cups fireweed blossoms (no stems or leaves)
1/4 cup lemon juice
4 1/2 cups water
3 1/2 ounces powdered fruit pectin
5 cups sugar
5 -6 one-pint jelly jars

Steps:

  • Pick, wash and measure 8 cups of fireweed blossoms (flower part only). Put into large saucepan.
  • Add 1/4 cup lemon juice and 4 1/2 cups water.
  • Boil 10-12 minutes and strain into a bowl. KEEP THE JUICE, and throw the cooked blossoms away.
  • Strain the juice through cheesecloth two more times for clarity of jelly.
  • Take strained juice and heat to lukewarm. Add 2 packages Sure Jell or other pectin and bring to boil.
  • Add 5 cups sugar and bring to FULL boil. Boil hard for 5 minutes.
  • Pour into hot, clean jars and seal.
  • Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 701.7, Fat 0.1, Sodium 37, Carbohydrate 182.6, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 166.8, Protein 0.1

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