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Elderflower-cherry jelly

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Ingredients for 1 servings:

  • 20 elderflower umbels, flowering
  • 1 liter cherry juice
  • 20 ml lemon juice
  • 500 g gelling sugar, 2:1

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Rest period approx. 1 day; Cooking/baking time approx. 5 minutes; Total time approx. 1 day 25 minutes

Pour one liter of cherry juice over the elderflower heads and let stand, covered, for 24 hours. After 24 hours, strain the mixture through a fine sieve. Remove the elderflowers. Bring the juice to a boil with the lemon juice and preserving sugar and simmer for 5 minutes. Pour into jars.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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