Recipe - Violet Jelly

2 cup Fresh violets
2 cup Boiling water
One lemon; (4 tablespoons) ,
juice of
1 pack Powdered pectin
4 cup Sugar

This recipe is adapted from Stalking The Healthful Herbs by Euell Gibbons.
If you are interested in additional violet recipes, look for this book
which contains six more.

Make an infusion with violets and water by placing your blossoms in a glass
jar and covering them with boiling water. Put a lid on the jar, and set
aside for 24 hours. The infusion will turn a murky bluish green. Strain and
discard the violets. Add the lemon juice to the violet infusion, and it
transforms to a clear lavender pink. Stir in powdered pectin, and bring to
a boil. Add 4 cups sugar, bring to a boil again, and boil vigorously for
one minute. Skim if necessary. Pour into sterile jars and seal.

Makes approximately 2 One half cups jelly.
Posted to recipeludigest by molony molony@scsn.net on Feb 27, 1998