Home Canning Rose Petal Jelly Food

HOME CANNING: ROSE PETAL JELLY RECIPE

Steps:

• InstructionsPlace the rose petals and water in your jelly pan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let steep for 30 minutes to an hour and then strain. Reserve four cups of liquid.Wash your jars with hot water and soap and set aside. Prepare your canner and heat it up.Squeeze one lemon and add the juice of the lemon and four cups of rosewater and the sugar to your jelly pan. Bring to a low simmer.Add two pouches of liquid pectin or about 1 half pint jar of home-made apple pectin or for a reduced sugar recipe use 4tsp calcium water and 4 tsp Pomera's pectin. Keep in mind that with rose water there isn't any natural pectin so you need to use quite a bit to get a good set.Bring to a low boil for five minutes and test the set. When you are happy with the set, ladle the mixture into your jars, wipe the rims, place the warmed lids and the rings on the jars and carefully set them into the canner. For a special finish: Add some rose petals to the bottom of your jars before filling with the jelly mixture.Following your canners instructions process the jars for ten minutes. Turn off the heat and carefully remove the lid. Steam can cause burns so use caution. Let the jars cool for 10 minutes and then using a jar lifter carefully lift them and place them on a cutting board or towel to cool completely.Once the jars have cooled for 24 hours, check their seal. You should hear the occasional pinging sound as they are cooling that gives you an auditory confirmation that your jars have sealed. If you look at the lid of the jar, you should notice that there is a small bump in the lids. This bump depresses as the jars seal "sucking it down". All of the lids should be sucked down. If you press on the center of the lid and that bump pops up, they are not sealed properly. If you should have an issue with a jar not sealing, refrigerate it and eat within a few weeks.Remove the metal rings and wipe the lids and jars with a damp clean cloth. Store the jars without the rings in a cool dark place.

ROSE PETAL JELLY

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.