When life gives you marigolds- make jelly!
I love being able to grow things that I can make some kind of use from!
A friend of mine gave me these marigold seeds and as soon as they began to pop up, I started digging to see what I could do with them. Some use the petals in salads but I was smitten when I found the jelly recipe.
Here's how I made it:
Rinse-
3 cups of flower petals (snip the petals w/kitchen scissors right where the green part begins, toss out the green, using the petals only).
Pour over enough boiling water to cover and allow to steep and cool for a couple of hours.
Strain well and add enough water to make 4 cups of liquid.
Mix 1 box of low-sugar pectin (pink box) with 1/2 cup of sugar in a small bowl.
Whisk the sugar-pectin mix into the liquid, along with 3T lemon juice, and bring to a hard boil in a large pot.
Whisk in 2 1/2 cups sugar. Return to a hard boil. Boil for one minute.
(I continue to boil my jelly longer if a slightly cooled spoon of it doesn't slow-drip from the spoon.)
Poor into sterilized jars and process in canner according to directions.
Makes 3 pints of lemonade-colored jelly.
9 comments:
Being in Mississippi, we have lots of Kudzu growing. You can use their blossoms to make Kudzu jelly and it is a beautiful jelly. I think you can use the leaves in salads but I have not ever tried it. The Marigold jelly is quite pretty. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Carol! Ah, you've made me wish I had some kudzu blossoms now! :)
What a neat recipe! We are hosting a calendula (Pot marigold) link up until the end of the month. I would love for you to share this and any other calendula recipes you have! Have a lovely week :)
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We planted marigolds in our garden and it is a mix of different colored ones --does it make a difference if I mix the colors to get this Jelly ???
Kathy Bogus, I know your comment was two years ago but since no one answered, Calendulas are called pot marigold only because they're used in cooking. They are not actually marigolds. They are two completely different flowers. Calendula offers many health benefits and is edible. I'm not sure about marigolds though.
To Kathy Bogus and to Unknown (who addressed Kathy Bogus):
Marigolds and Calendula (also referred to as "Pot Marigold") are not interchangeable. Unknown is correct, they are two completely different flowers. The author of this article looks as though she has used marigolds for her jelly as opposed to calendula. Marigold is not commonly eaten, so idk what--if any--issues could arise. Marigolds are commonly put into a garden to ward off any pests from the produce planted there--plus they look nice. And, of course, they are used in landscape gardens. But consuming them? I'm not sure I would. Guess this needs more research. At least on my part........
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Kathy Bogus, I think the folks who answered you thought you were referring to the Pot marigold (calendula) comment made by someone else. I think for marigolds what matters is what kind they are, not so much the color - except to the extent it will change the color of the jelly. Something to note though.... African marigold petals have a nice scent and are used in cosmetics and in food as a garnish. French marigolds have a bitter, and to me, somewhat unpleasant taste. The very small-flowered gem marigolds are often used as garnishes. One variety of small-flowered marigold, also known as Mexican tarragon, is grown and its leaves are used as a substitute for French tarragon, as it has a similar flavor.
Thanks for writing this
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