Down Mulberry Lane

Dandelion Jelly...

I've been asked about Dandelion Jelly.  Here are some sites that I found recipes on.  They are almost all the same, just some add more details to the directions.  I've sold 7 jars of the jelly so far and I've had 3 come back and specifically tell me that it is very good stuff.  LOL

http://www.recipesource.com/side-dishes/jams/dandelion-jelly1.html

http://www.prairielandherbs.com/dandelionjelly.htm

http://www.recipecottage.com/preserving/dandelion-jelly02.html

http://www.recipecottage.com/preserving/dandelion-jelly.html

http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1723,154185-255204,00.html

Have fun with this!  We did.  I plan to make another couple batches once the dandelions come back again.  Right now, they are seeded out, so it will be a few weeks before I probably get to make it again. 

Warmly, ~Melissa

Help!

9:26 PM, May 27, 2007 .. Posted by morningsunshine

HELP!!!! I did mine. I packed a quart jar (and I mean PACKED) with the yellow blossoms. I followed the directions to get a nice yellow-brownish water.... I added teh sugar, the pectin, and boiled for one minute, as said the recipe. and now I have dandelion syrup. it did NOT jell! I reboiled it, but still no jell. any ideas?????

Yes... The recipes and SEVERAL jelly recipes say to boil "one minute" but that just doesn't work on my stove. Even a hard boil for one minute doesn't hack it... I think my "temperature" just doesn't get hot enough... so I boil it until the jelly sheets off a spoon. You aren't supposed to NEED to do this if you add pectin, but I've found that certain fruits just won't gel unless I follow this step as well. So before I add the pectin to the recipe, I boil long enough for the sugar/fruit mixture to sheet, then I add the pecting and boil hard again for 1-2 minutes. That has worked on my jellies that seem to have difficulty setting up... I tend to test recipes following the directions, but if it doesn't work... I follow the sheet test and ignore the boil one minute recipe suggestion. That can be frustrating, but we like rhubarb syrup for pancakes and waffles, so it wasn't a big loss for us to sample it. Rhubarb jam is one that won't set up by the recipe for me.

I don't have a website that describes sheeting. But I do have a ball canning book that describes sheeting. I hope you can find a resource that will help you with that. It is in the directions for jelly without pectin...

Warmly, Melissa


Edited by mulberrylane on Sunday, May 27, 2007 at 10:47 PM

wild flower jellies

4:42 PM, May 28, 2007 .. Posted by JubileeFarm5

I missed the violets blooming this year, and it isn't quite time for rose petals so I will have to try dandelion. I think they basically take on the flavor of the sugar and taste like a nice light jelly. They are sure fun to make.
Melanie

question

9:54 AM, June 21, 2007 .. Posted by cindy

did you make a certain area in your yard to seed these. I am trying to and don't know how. My horses seem to like dandelions and I can't get enough to make a single batch :). Any suggestions would be great!