Kudzu Blossom Jam

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Kudzu blossoms make my favorite jam.

They taste like jasmine.

Here is how to do it...

  • Collect 4 cups of kudzu blossoms- wash and watch out for bugs.

  • Place flowers in a ball jar and cover in 4 cups of boiling water.

  • Refrigerate for 8 hours/overnight.

  • Strain, and press water from the blooms, and then toss them.

  • Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice (makes the color purple/pink instead of grey) and 1 3/4 ounce package of powdered fruit pectin; bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly.

  • Stir in 5 cups of sugar

  • Return to a full boil, and boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.

  • Remove from the heat and then skim off the layer of foam with a spoon.

  • Pour your jelly into sterilized jars; filling to 1/4 inch from the top.

  • Wipe the rims of the jars and put the lids on.

  • Boil in a water bath for 5 minutes.

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