You won't believe it, but I just made some rose petal jelly, and it was so easy!!
All I did was take approx. one dozen roses worth of petals, and
steeped them in four cups boiling water (like you do tea) till they were
discoloured.
After squeezing as much moisture as I could out of the petals I put
the water (which smelt heavenly) onto the stove, brought it to the boil
and added four cups of sugar, stirring till the sugar dissolved.
Then I left it on a low boil till it reached the jelly stage (where
you take a tablespoons worth, put it on a small plate and put it in the
freezer for a tiny while, and when it comes out its thick and slimy),
and they I chucked it into my ready jars!
Oh! The smell in my kitchen was almost worth paying money to experience!
Better still, my husband has forbidden me to give any more of it away as he wants it all to himself! Isn't he a love?
If you have an excess in roses that are past the pretty stage in
their bloom, I strongly recommend to try this instead of just throwing
them away! It is worth it for the smell alone, let alone the beautiful
flavour of the spread!
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