Fireweed Jelly

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 8 cups fireweed blossoms (no stems or leaves)
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 4 1/2 cups water
• 3 1/2 ounces powdered fruit pectin
• 5 cups sugar
• 5 -6 one-pint jelly jars

Recipe

• 1 pick, wash and measure 8 cups of fireweed blossoms (flower part only). put into large saucepan.
• 2 add 1/4 cup lemon juice and 4 1/2 cups water.
• 3 boil 10-12 minutes and strain into a bowl. keep the juice, and throw the cooked blossoms away.
• 4 strain the juice through cheesecloth two more times for clarity of jelly.
• 5 take strained juice and heat to lukewarm. add 2 packages sure jell or other pectin and bring to boil.
• 6 add 5 cups sugar and bring to full boil. boil hard for 5 minutes.
• 7 pour into hot, clean jars and seal.
• 8 process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.