Showing posts with label JELLY MAKING. Show all posts
Showing posts with label JELLY MAKING. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

SENSATIONAL COLOR!






Here is the recipe for Violet Jelly, it is perfect for Mother's Day. The two cups of boiling water are poured over the violets and put into the frig for 24 hours. Then the violets are strained and the infusion left for jelly making.

VIOLET JELLY

2 Heaping cups of fresh violet petals
2 Cups of boiling water
1/4 Cup strained lemon juice
4 Cups of sugar
3 oz. of liquid pectin

As soon as the lemon juice is added to the violet infusion - VOILA! a magnificent color is created!

Monday, May 2, 2011

VIOLET HARVESTIME



There is a profusion of violets this Spring. Lots of thought on how to showcase them, in ice cubes, candied, and of course, violet jelly!