Rose Petal Honey Recipe

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This delicious recipe is a perfect topping for toast or English muffins. It is so simple to make and will impress guests at tea.—Mary Kay Dixson, Decatur, Alabama

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Rose Petal Honey Recipe

Prep: 5 min. Cook: 35 min. + cooling

Yield: 8 Servings

5 35 40

Ingredients

1 cup packed rose petals (about 6 medium roses)
1 cup water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
6 tablespoons sugar
1 pouch (3 ounces) liquid fruit pectin

Directions

In a saucepan, combine rose petals, water and lemon juice; simmer until petals lose their color. Strain, reserving liquid and discarding petals. Return liquid to the saucepan; add sugar and pectin. Bring to a boil; boil rapidly for 1 minute. Pour into a hot jar; cover and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate. Yield: about 1 cup.

Editor's Note: Verify that flowers are edible and have not been treated with chemicals.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 tablespoons) equals 39 calories, trace fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Rose Petal Honey in Birds & Blooms April/May 1995, p55