Rose Petal Jam From Grandma Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Cut off the tough bases of the blossoms and cut petals into strips. Pack tightly into a saucepan. Add the water and cook for 10 minutes or until soft. Strain off the juice into a saucepan, reserving petals, add sugar and honey.
• 2. Cook until it spins a fine thread, about 220 degrees. Add the drained petals and simmer gently for about 45 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice and keep on cooking slowly until it is thickened. Add some food color (optional). Pour into small jars and seal. Process 10 minutes in boiling water bath. Let jars sit on towel lined counter for 24 hours before storing.

Steps:

• Puree rose petals, 3/4 cup water and lemon juice in blender until smooth.
• Slowly add sugar.
• Blend till all sugar has dissolved; (leave in blender) Stir 1 package pectin (ie. Sure Jell) into 3/4 cup water, bring to a boil, and boil hard for 1 minute. Pour mixture into blender with rose petal mixture until well blended.
• Do this very quickly - it sets up FAST!! Pour into baby food jars.
• Let set for 6 hours, till firm.
• Will keep one month in refrigerator.
• Freezes well.
• This next recipe was donated by Gina: Rose Hip Jelly 8 cups of rose hips 6 cups of water 1 box of certo 1/2 cup lemon juice 5 cups of sugar Boil the rose hips for 10 - 15 min.
• until soft enough to crush.
• Crush them and squeeze through cloth, to make juice. For every 4 cups of juice add one box of certo and bring to a boil.
• Add the 1/2 cup of lemon juice and 5 cups of sugar (1/2 tsp. of marg to prevent foam).
• Bring to a boil and boil hard for 2 min.
• Remove from heat and pour into sterilized jars and seal with caps and rings.
• The jelly has a wonderful flavor and is the consistency of liguid honey.

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan; remove from heat. Add petals; cover, and steep for 30 minutes. Strain liquid into clean saucepan. Discard petals.
• Add sugar and lemon juice to pan. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring, over medium-high heat. Boil 2 minutes; add pectin, and boil 2 minutes (for firmer jelly, boil up to 2 minutes more). Remove from heat, add rose water. Pour into sterilized jars, and let cool completely. Store in refrigerator up to 6 months.