Rose Jelly

AUTHOR
Rachel Vazquez
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
3 2
COOK TIME
30 mins
TOTAL TIME
30 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 1
  • 8 unsprayed rose petals (approx. 400 g; e.g. pale pink or red)
  • 1⁄4 l apple juice
  • 1⁄4 l White wine
  • 1 kg Gelling sugar especially for jelly
  • 4 TABLESPOONS Lemon juice

Directions

  1. 1

    The day before, pluck petals from the flowers, wash, shake dry and chop coarsely. Bring juice and wine to the boil. Add the petals. Put the flower mixture in a cool place and let it stand overnight.

  2. 2

    The next day, pour the flower mixture through a sieve into a large pot. Stir in jam sugar, lemon juice and 1⁄2 l water. Bring to the boil while stirring over high heat. Then stir constantly until at least

  3. 3

    Cook for 3 minutes until bubbly.

  4. 4

    Pour jelly immediately into clean twist-off jars. Spread some of the petals on the jelly to taste. Close the jars and place them on the lid for about 5 minutes. Turn them over and let them cool down.

  5. 5

    Store jelly in a cool and dark place.