Description
A delightfully sweet tart jam. An extraordinary gift for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces fresh rose petals, white base trimmed off
- 2 cups white sugar, divided
- ⅓ cup juice of 2 lemons
- 3 cups water
- 1 (1.75 ounce) package powdered fruit pectin
Instructions
- Toss the rose petals
- lemon juice
- and 1 cup sugar together in a bowl until the petals are evenly coated. Let stand at room temperature overnight.
- Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in the rose petal mixture and reserved 1 cup of sugar; stir until the sugar has dissolved. Reduce the heat to medium-low
- and simmer 20 minutes. Increase the heat to medium-high
- and return the mixture to a boil for 5 minutes. Stir in the pectin
- and boil for 1 minute.
- Pour the jam into 4 sterilized half-pint jars. Seal with rings and lids
- and store in a cool dark place.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 1 day
Servings: 32