Dandelion Jelly

[The Hammer]

You read the title right!

Dandelion Jelly is a thing and it is delicious. It tastes like honey and sunshine.

I picked around 8 cups of dandelion flower heads, then removing the yellow petals from the green bits.

Once I had all these lovely smelling yellow petals, I brought 8 cups of water to a boil. The water is poured over the dandelion petals, where it steeps until room temperature, then placed in the fridge overnight.

After steeping overnight, I strained the tea through a cheesecloth to remove particulates, ensuring to squeeze out the petals while doing so.

Then measuring out the tea, bring it to boil in batches, adding measured amounts of sugar, lemon juice and pectin. Return to a light boil, then remove from heat and add to canning jars.

Add it to your favorite foods and snacks: toast, cheese and crackers, PB&J sandwiches, ice cream, and it can even be used as a sugar substitute for tea and coffee due to it's light honey and floral taste.

My only changes that I will need to make is to adjust the sugar, tea and pectin ratio, as my jelly did not fully set, and has a bit of water to it.

 

[Estro Felino]

It looks delicious.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Love the fine china!

 

[Subduction Zone]

Okay, "measured amounts"?? How much water is added, how much sugar, how much lemon juice and pectin? Sounds tempting but as a complete amateur I would mess it up with those instructions.

 

[Father Heathen]

The green parts are edible too I believe.

 

[Subduction Zone]

The green parts are edible too I believe.

Yes, I think that they can be cooked like spinach, or if young enough eaten in a salad. As they get older they will get tougher.

 

[exchemist]

You read the title right!

Dandelion Jelly is a thing and it is delicious. It tastes like honey and sunshine.

I picked around 8 cups of dandelion flower heads, then removing the yellow petals from the green bits.

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Once I had all these lovely smelling yellow petals, I brought 8 cups of water to a boil. The water is poured over the dandelion petals, where it steeps until room temperature, then placed in the fridge overnight.

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After steeping overnight, I strained the tea through a cheesecloth to remove particulates, ensuring to squeeze out the petals while doing so.

Then measuring out the tea, bring it to boil in batches, adding measured amounts of sugar, lemon juice and pectin. Return to a light boil, then remove from heat and add to canning jars.

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Add it to your favorite foods and snacks: toast, cheese and crackers, PB&J sandwiches, ice cream, and it can even be used as a sugar substitute for tea and coffee due to it's light honey and floral taste.

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My only changes that I will need to make is to adjust the sugar, tea and pectin ratio, as my jelly did not fully set, and has a bit of water to it.

Is it diuretic? Dandelion has that reputation. It's actually called pissenlit in French, i.e. **** in bed, though it has another name, dent de lion (lion's tooth), from which we get.................

 

[The Hammer]

Is it diuretic? Dandelion has that reputation. It's actually called pissenlit in French, i.e. **** in bed, though it has another name, dent de lion (lion's tooth), from which we get.................

I'm not sure the jelly is a diuretic, but if you were to drink the tea mixture I made it is good for liver and kidney health, and is a diuretic. The tea tastes vaguely grassy, and isn't too bad either.

 

[The Hammer]

Okay, "measured amounts"?? How much water is added, how much sugar, how much lemon juice and pectin? Sounds tempting but as a complete amateur I would mess it up with those instructions.

This was the recipe I followed, I was vague in my descriptions as mine didn't turn out as expected.

How To Make Dandelion Jelly

 

[The Hammer]

Yes, I think that they can be cooked like spinach, or if young enough eaten in a salad. As they get older they will get tougher.

I recommend eating the young leaves in spring and fall, as they taste better then. If they are older and bigger, especially after they have gone to flower, the green parts become tough and bitter.

 

[The Hammer]

The green parts are edible too I believe.

Yup, the whole plant is edible. Even the roots. You just harvest different parts of the plant, during various points in it's growth cycle. Flowers, leaves, roots, all is food. They are very nutritionally dense.

Tips for Eating and Harvesting Dandelions

 

[Guitar's Cry]

You read the title right!

Dandelion Jelly is a thing and it is delicious. It tastes like honey and sunshine.

I picked around 8 cups of dandelion flower heads, then removing the yellow petals from the green bits.

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Once I had all these lovely smelling yellow petals, I brought 8 cups of water to a boil. The water is poured over the dandelion petals, where it steeps until room temperature, then placed in the fridge overnight.

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After steeping overnight, I strained the tea through a cheesecloth to remove particulates, ensuring to squeeze out the petals while doing so.

Then measuring out the tea, bring it to boil in batches, adding measured amounts of sugar, lemon juice and pectin. Return to a light boil, then remove from heat and add to canning jars.

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Add it to your favorite foods and snacks: toast, cheese and crackers, PB&J sandwiches, ice cream, and it can even be used as a sugar substitute for tea and coffee due to it's light honey and floral taste.

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My only changes that I will need to make is to adjust the sugar, tea and pectin ratio, as my jelly did not fully set, and has a bit of water to it.

(I funny fruballed so you could have the full set!)

Looks yummy! I have to try it.

I've made dandelion coffee by roasting young roots. It was...interesting. I prefer chicory. The young greens are nice.

 

[The Hammer]

(I funny fruballed so you could have the full set!)

Looks yummy! I have to try it.

I've made dandelion coffee by roasting young roots. It was...interesting. I prefer chicory. The young greens are nice.

(I'm still short a useful frubal )


It's very good. I recommend it.

Nice,.over heard the roots roasted for coffee are good. I've never done or had it. I've had a chicory coffee blend from Cafe du Monde from the French Quarter, LA that is/was delicious. How's chicory by itself?

 

[VoidCat]

(I'm still short a useful frubal )


It's very good. I recommend it.

Nice,.over heard the roots roasted for coffee are good. I've never done or had it. I've had a chicory coffee blend from Cafe du Monde from the French Quarter, LA that is/was delicious. How's chicory by itself?

Boom. Youve been useful frubed
Whole set granted

 

[Guitar's Cry]

Boom. Youve been useful frubed
Whole set granted

Level up!

 

[Guitar's Cry]

(I'm still short a useful frubal )


It's very good. I recommend it.

Nice,.over heard the roots roasted for coffee are good. I've never done or had it. I've had a chicory coffee blend from Cafe du Monde from the French Quarter, LA that is/was delicious. How's chicory by itself?

Bitter and...barklike, I guess? It's not bad. I do prefer coffee.

 

[The Hammer]

Boom. Youve been useful frubed
Whole set granted

True friend right there.

 

[The Hammer]

Bitter and...barklike, I guess? It's not bad. I do prefer coffee.

Does have any natural pep to it (guarana or something maybe)? Coffee is caffeinated. Or is it just brown diuretic water substitute?

 

[VoidCat]

True friend right there.

Always.

I first gave you a like but then i read that comment and had to act.

 

[Guitar's Cry]

Does have any natural pep to it (guarana or something maybe)? Coffee is caffeinated. Or is it just brown diuretic water substitute?

I don't think it has any energy boosting ability.