Crabapple Blossom
In honor of the upcoming Apple Blossom Festival, I thought I would try and make a blossom jelly. I saw an ad for cherry blossom jelly once, and with all the beautiful spring blossoms out thought, well, why not. Its the only way to see how it tastes.
I grabbed my measuring cup and headed over to my crabapple tree. I am in love with the colour, and wanted to see if I could put it in a jar. I picked the petals, pressing them down as I went.
The Recipe:
2 Cups blossoms
2 cups boiling water
1/4 cup lemon juice
4 cups sugar
1 pouch liquid pectin
Pour an equal amount of boiling water over the petals, for a few hours or let sit over night.
Strain..
Nannie Annie Tip ~ Turn the petals into paper, by dumping them onto a screen, pressing flat with a rolling pin, then letting it dry. Add seeds to make Petal Paper that grows.
Add the lemon juice and sugar. Mix and bring it to a rolling boil.
Still a pretty colour.. I added the liquid pectin. Let boil for 1 minute, stirring the foam. Skim off foam. Pour into sterilized jars. Wipe rims, Seal. & Water bath for 20 minutes. Enjoy!
It tastes and looks a lot like Crabapple Jelly… but better 🙂