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Default Elderflower Jelly

On 6/26/2014 9:05 PM, gloria p wrote:
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> I have large clusters of elderflowers soaking in water for an infusion
> to make elderflower jelly.
>
> Does anyone have experience making this? The recipes I have found
> online were British and their "jelly" is generally gelatin, for dessert.
>
> I have general directions from a lovely German man I met in Passau at a
> jam shop a few years ago, but they call for "jam sugar" which contains
> pectin. I have pectin and sugar but no idea what proportion to use.
>
> Does anyone here have experience with using flowers for jelly?
>
> gloria p

Here's a site that has Americanized the recipe:
http://madonnadelpiatto.com/2011/05/...rflower-jelly/