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Violet Jelly
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Violet Jelly
Fill a 1 quart jar with blue violet blossoms. Cover with boiling water. Put a lid on the jar and let the blossoms infuse for 24 hours. Next day, strain liquid and discard spent flowers.
Violet Jelly Variation
Ingredients:
2 cups of violet infusion (See below)
Juice of 1 lemon
1 package of powdered pectin
4 cups sugar
Directions:
Combine everything except sugar and bring to a boil. Then add sugar all at once and bring to a rolling boil for 1 full minute. Pour into jelly jars and seal.
Combine 1-3/4 cups of mint juice, lemon juice, and sugar in a 4-quart saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat while stirring frequently. Add liquid pectin and continue stirring until you return to a full boil. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat and fill hot 1/2 pint jars with mixture. Do not fill to the top, leave about 1/4-inch headspace. Place hot lids on jars and screw on bands. Process in boiling water canner for 5 minutes.
You'll need half-pint-canning jars with bands and new lids and a large cooking pot or canner. Sterilize jars while working with jelly mixture.
Makes about 4 half-pints.
Infusion
Take 2 1/2 ounce of Violet leaves, freshly picked. Wash them clean in cold water and place them in a stone jar and pour over them 1 pint of boiling water. Tie the jar down and let it stand for twelve hours, until the water is green. Then strain off the liquid into a well-stoppered bottle and the tea is ready for drinking cold at intervals of every two hours during the day, taking a wineglassful at a time until the whole has been consumed each day.
