Description
Experience the unique taste of Mom’s Dandelion Jelly, featuring bright dandelion blossoms combined with sugar and lemon juice for a delightful homemade treat. Perfect for toast or desserts, this easy recipe showcases the beautiful flavors of spring foraging!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups water
- 4 cups dandelion blossoms (only the yellow and white parts – it's ok if there is a bit of green)
- 1 1.75 ounce package of powdered fruit pectin (49 g)
- 4 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Rinse the dandelion blossoms in a strainer, discarding any green parts, keeping only the yellow and white petals.
- Bring 4 cups of water and the dandelion blossoms to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
- Simmer the mixture for about 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and allow to rest for about 10 minutes.
- Strain the mixture through a fine sieve into a large bowl or measuring cup, pressing to extract as much liquid as possible. You should have about 3 cups of liquid; if not, add more water.
- Discard the dandelion blossoms.
- Return the dandelion liquid to the saucepan, add the pectin, and bring to a boil again.
- Stir in the sugar and lemon juice, boiling for 1 to 2 minutes while continuously stirring to dissolve the sugar.
- Remove from heat and let cool slightly, skimming any foam from the surface as needed.
- Pour the jelly mixture into sterile jars, leaving about 1/4 inch of space at the top.
- Seal the jars and refrigerate until the jelly sets, which should take around 4 hours.
- Store in the refrigerator for later use.
Notes
Make sure to use only the yellow and white parts of the dandelion blossoms to ensure the best flavor.
Sterilizing your jars before filling them can help preserve the jelly longer.
The jelly may take longer than 4 hours to fully set in cooler temperatures.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg