Violet jelly

If you're lucky enough to have sweet violets in your yard, then you absolutely must try this delicious recipe for violet jelly. It's like springtime in a jar!Continue Reading

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Violet Jelly: Edible Flowers Recipes- Learn how to make Wild Violet Jelly! Wild violet jelly is an easy homemade wild flower jelly recipe made with edible flowers that will add stunning color to your toast, biscuits, and scones. Believe it or not, these bright spring blooms taste like fresh berries, making an exceptional jelly long before the first fruit harvest of the season.

In early spring when sweet violets abound & you can possibly bear to pick so many at once, it is a wonderful time to make a fragrant jelly. Pick yourself a good cup or two of fresh violets (no leaves). Give them a little rinse & shake off the water. Pour 2 cups of boiling water over the flowers & leave them to steep for an hour or so, even overnight if you like. Squeeze the juice of a lemon in to the bowl & marvel as the colour changes. In a small saucepan stir a dsp of powdered gelatine…

Many consider violets to be weeds. But for me, they are a lovely wanted flower for the bees and butterflies while being used in this jelly recipe.

You've probably seen the little purple flowers that pop up every spring, but never stopped to consider that they could yield the most beautiful violet jelly

This unusual condiment is as pretty as it is delicately flavored.

The best way to pick wild violets is sitting in the grass with a granddaughter on a sunny Sunday morning. The best reason to pick wild violets is to make violet jelly. And the best thing to do with…

A great first project for beginning canners, the color of this jelly is just magic. Gather your flowers on a dry day from a pesticide-free area, stuffing as many in the jar as you can to ensure a nice deep color. This delicate violet jelly is fun to make and a delight to receive.