Kudzu Blossom Jelly Recipe
old fashioned recipe
P. Greb, USDA ARS, bugwood.org
Kudzu Blossom Jelly Recipe
2 cups firmly packed purple kudzu blossoms, cleaned well
4 1/2 cups water
4 or 5 cups granulated sugar
1 box fruit pectin
Rinse the freshly gathered kudzu blossoms,
making sure the blooms are cleaned well.
In a large saucepan;
bring the blossoms and water to a boil.
Simmer for approximately 20 minutes,
Simmer until the blossom color has faded
The liquid will be a deep lavender color.
Liquid will be strained twice.
first in a colander, discard the blossoms.
Second, pour strained liquid through a jelly bag or cheesecloth.
Use 4 cups of the kudzu liquid with sugar and fruit pectin.
Follow the instructions on pectin package.
makes about 6 cups lavender- pink jelly.
The jelly will smell similar to plum jelly.
~original author of old recipe unknown
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