Borage Jelly

Ingredients

• 6 cups borage leaves (and flowers)
• 1 tablespoon mint leaf (optional)
• 2 tablespoons lemons

• 1 (1 3/4 ounce) package dry pectin
• 5 cups sugar

Directions

1. 1

   Soak 6 cups of borage leaves and mint leave if using and flowers parts in a 4 cups of cold water overnight, drain and strain, pressing the liquid out of the leaves and flowers gently.

2. 2

   Measure 4 cups of the liquid, add the lemon juice, and pectin.

3. 3

   Put into a deep jelly kettle and bring to a rolling boil, then add sugar and stir to mix well.

4. 4

   Stir and boil hard for 1 1/2 minutes, or until mixture sheets from a wooden spoon, skim, pour into hot clean 1/2 pint jelly jars. Seal the a water bath accordingly.