Showing posts with label canning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label canning. Show all posts

Saturday, June 11, 2011

How to Make Violet Jam

Today is the first day I've had off in a week and a rainy day at that, what better time for jam making?  I wanted to allot more time since this was been my first (of I hope many!) jam making experience(s).  Please see my previous post on Violet Syrup for harvesting violets and the health benefits.  Here I will simply include the recipe and some interesting ideas for what to serve it with.
Jam will be a beautiful pinkish/peach color! (The lemon juice changes it from it's natural blueish/purple color)

Ingredients

1 (packed) cup violet blossoms
1 cup water

juice of one lemon
1/2 cup honey
pectin (I used 1/2 of a Sure-Jell box)
yields: three and half 8 oz. jam jars
Directions
First wash all jars thoroughly and sterilize jars & lids with hot water while making the jam.
1. Blend violets, 1/2 of the water and lemon juice.
2. Heat remaining water and honey in a saucepan and bring to a low boil.
3. Add pectin and stir until mixed well.
4. Add pectin/honey mix to blender. Blend again until smooth.
5. Transfer the jam into the canning jar(s), clean/dry the brim of the jar, put lids on tight (turning 1/4 inch back) and flip jar upside down to sit until cool.


Suggestions for Consumption

So Delicious Coconut Vanilla Ice-cream - I can only imagine that the addition of Emmy's Organics Raw/V/Gf Chocolate Sauce would make this even more mind-blowing!!


Coconut Vanilla Ice-cream w/ violet jam

*More suggestions to come soon!