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Black Locust Flower Jelly
Black locust flower jelly captures the fragrance of spring locust blooms, and tastes surprisingly like strawberries too!
👥 48 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 5 min👤 Ashley Adamant📖 creativecanning
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Strip the black locust flowers from their stems, leaving the green sepals on but removing any leaves, twigs, or woody bits.
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2
Bring the water to a boil and pour it over the flowers. Steep about ⏱️ 15 minutes, then strain into a jam pot. The tea will be mostly clear at this stage. Measure it and add water if needed to reach the full amount.
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3
Stir in the lemon juice and watch the tea turn bright pink. It balances the sugar, brings out the flavor, helps the pectin set, and adds the acidity needed to safely can the jelly, so don't skip it.
4
Bring to a boil, then whisk in the powdered pectin until dissolved and boil hard for 1 full minute. (Do not add the sugar at the same time as the pectin, or before it, or the jelly won't set.)
5
Add all the sugar at once and stir to dissolve. Return to a full rolling boil and boil hard for exactly ⏱️ 1 minute, then remove from heat and skim off any foam.
6
Ladle hot jelly into prepared jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Wipe rims clean, center lids, and apply bands fingertip-tight.
7
Process in a boiling water bath for ⏱️ 10 minutes, adjusting for altitude. Turn off the heat and let jars rest ⏱️ 5 minutes before removing. Cool undisturbed ⏱️ 12-24 hours before checking seals. Or, to skip canning, cool completely and store in the refrigerator for up to a month or the freezer for up to 6 months.
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Nutrition Facts
calories
84 kcal
fat Content
0.1 g
serving Size
1 Tbsp
fiber Content
0.1 g
sugar Content
21 g
sodium Content
3 mg
protein Content
0.01 g
carbohydrate Content
22 g
saturated Fat Content
0.001 g
unsaturated Fat Content
0.001 g
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