QUEEN ANNE'S LACE JELLY OR FLOWER JELLY

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: QUEEN ANNE'S LACE JELLY OR FLOWER JELLY : : : : Jar full of flower heads : Boiling water : Juice of 1 lemon : Certo or Sure Jell : 3 c. sugar : : For violet, lilac, rose petal, Queen Anne's Lace, milkweed, clover, elderberry, dandelion, carnation, peony or any edible sweet smelling flower: make an infusion by pouring boiling water over jar full of flower heads. (On roses or peonies cut off white parts on petals.) : Let stand at least 5 hours or overnight. : Strain and for every 2 1/2 cups of infusion add juice of lemon : and 1 package of Sure Jell or Certo. : Bring to boil, : add 3 cups sugar and boil hard 1 minute. : Place piece of flower in jar for identification (you may opt not to do this). : Pour in jelly and seal. : If you use honey instead of sugar, : add 1 1/2 cups honey at the end because honey loses its nutritional value when boiled. : This jelly is nice to serve with English muffins at tea or breakfast. It's fun to collect the blossoms on a pleasant summer walk. : : : :

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