Recipes

Here are some really good recipes that use different plants and other natural ingredients

Dandelion Jelly This is one of my favorite recipes that I make every summer, it tastes kind of like honey and lemon, and its great on toast or biscuits Ingredients: 2 cups of dandelion petals 4 cups of water 2 cups of sugar 2 Tbs. of lemon juice 1 box of fruit pectin Instructions: Cut all the green parts off the petals, any left over green bits will make the jelly bitter Wash and rinse the petals in a big bowl or a strainer to remove any bugs that might be in there Pour 4 cups of boiling water over the petals in clean container and then let it steep in the fridge for 24 hours Pour the tea into a pot while straining out the flowers and squeeze out any leftover liquid Add the lemon juice and fruit pectin, then bring to a boil Once it has begun boiling, add the sugar and stir until dissolved Let the mixture boil for 1 to 2 minutes Remove the jelly from the heat and carefully pour or ladle it into canning jars, then complete the canning process

Juniper Mead This recipe is a little different, but historically mead was believed to have some medicinal qualities and was often made into medicinal tonics and mixed with a bunch of different herbs. Even today it is thought to be one of the healthiest forms of alcohol, and this recipe tastes amazing. Ingredients: 2 packets of wine yeast 6 cloves 5 oz. juniper berries 17 1/2 lb. of orange blossom honey 5 gal. of water orange zest Instructions: Sanitize a carboy that can hold atleast 5 gal. Mix the honey with the water Once honey is fully mixed, add cloves, juniper berries and orange zest Add the packets yeast Shake or stir the mead vigourously to aerate it (Optional) Add some yeast nutrient to help the yeast ferment Seal the carboy and let sit in a dark cool place to ferment After fermentation has ended, follow proper bottling procedure and enjoy