Dandelion Jelly Recipe

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I have made this jelly for many years. It has a wonderful honey taste and friends and family are always delighted receive it as a gift.—Donna Bohaty, Rockford, Illinois

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Dandelion Jelly Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Process: 5 min.

Yield: 48 Servings

30 5 35

Ingredients

2 cups dandelion blossoms
1 quart water
1 package (1-3/4 ounces) powdered fruit pectin
5-1/2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons orange or lemon extract
4 to 6 drops green food coloring, optional

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring dandelion blossoms and water to a boil; boil for 4 minutes. Line a strainer with four layers of cheesecloth and place over a bowl. Strain dandelion mixture through prepared strainer, reserving 3 cups liquid. Discard blossoms.
In a Dutch oven, combine dandelion liquid and pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Add sugar; return to a full rolling boil. Boil for 1 minute; stirring constantly.
Remove from the heat; add extract and food coloring if desired. Skim off foam. Ladle hot mixture into hot sterilized half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles; wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 5 minutes in a boiling-water canner. Yield: about 6 half-pints.

Editor’s Note: Verify that dandelions have not been treated with chemicals. The processing time listed is for altitudes of 1,000 feet or less. Add 1 minute to the processing time for each 1,000 feet of additional altitude.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 tablespoons) equals 97 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, trace sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Dandelion Jelly in Birds & Blooms April/May 1998, p55

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Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2012 by MamaAnneka

I liked this recipe, a honey-tasting jelly as the description called it. I made only half and I lessened the amount of orange extract by less than half called for, which turned out well according to my tastes. I did not color the jelly & followed some other instructions: removing most of the green part, so that it wouldn't be bitter and instead of boiling the flowers and water, I poured boiling water over the yellow flower petals and let it sit for 24 hours. A nice way to bridge the gap until some of the more standard jam recipes become seasonal.