Fireweed Jelly

Name: Fireweed Jelly
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 cups
Ingredients: 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

Submitted by kennedyfish

"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!"

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photo by bonitabanana

Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 6
Yields:: 6 cups

ingredients

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

directions

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.