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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cups 372g Recipe makes 6 cups) The following items or measurements are not included below: fireweed blossoms
Calories 701
Calories from Fat 0		(0%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 0.1g	0%
	Saturated Fat 0.0g	0%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 36mg		1%
Potassium 17mg		0%
Total Carbohydrate 182.6g		60%
	Dietary Fiber 1.5g	5%
	Sugars 166.8g
Protein 0.1g		0%
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Fireweed Jelly

Recipe #384402 | 50 min | 30 min prep | add private note

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By: kennedyfish
Aug 6, 2009

This is a bright pink / fuschia jelly made from fireweed blossoms. Fireweed is a bright pink wildflower native to Alaska. I've made this several years and it always turns out. I've used powdered pectin and liquid pectin with positive results. Taken from totallyalaska.com - I wanted to store this where I won't lose it!

6 cups (change servings and units)

Ingredients

8 cups fireweed blossoms (no stems or leaves)
1/4 cup lemon juice
4 1/2 cups water
3 1/2 ounces powdered fruit pectin
5 cups sugar
5-6 one-pint jelly jars

Directions

1
Pick, wash and measure 8 cups of fireweed blossoms (flower part only). Put into large saucepan.
2
Add 1/4 cup lemon juice and 4 1/2 cups water.
3
Boil 10-12 minutes and strain into a bowl. KEEP THE JUICE, and throw the cooked blossoms away.
4
Strain the juice through cheesecloth two more times for clarity of jelly.
5
Take strained juice and heat to lukewarm. Add 2 packages Sure Jell or other pectin and bring to boil.
6
Add 5 cups sugar and bring to FULL boil. Boil hard for 5 minutes.
7
Pour into hot, clean jars and seal.
8
Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.