Acacia Flower Jelly 🌸🍋 | Natural and Fragrant Homemade Recipe
A springtime and refined recipe, perfect for those who love the delicate and authentic flavors of nature. The acacia flower jelly is an original idea to enhance these highly fragrant petals, transforming them into a sweet preserve to spread on bread, enjoy with cheeses, or use in desserts and tarts. 🍞🧀
Thanks to the addition of fresh lemon and pectin, the preparation is simple and natural. The light color and floral aroma make this jelly a real gem to gift or enjoy with family, encapsulating all the scent of spring in a jar. 🌼✨
🛒 Ingredients for about 3 jars
- 200 g of acacia petals (only the white ones, well cleaned)
- 600 g of water
- 400 g of sugar
- 1 lemon (juice)
- 1 packet of pectin for jams
- 200 g of water (to dissolve the pectin)
👩🍳 Preparation
- In a large pot, cook the acacia flowers with 600 g of water over low heat for about 20 minutes. If the liquid evaporates too much, add more water.
- Strain the cooking liquid with a fine sieve and set aside a couple of tablespoons of cooked petals, to add later to the jelly.
- Pour the strained liquid back into the pot and add:
- the lemon juice
- the reserved petals
- the sugar
- the pectin already dissolved in 200 g of water
- Cook everything for another 5-6 minutes, stirring often.
- Turn off the heat, let it rest for 2 minutes, then immediately pour into sterilized jars.
- Screw the lids airtight and proceed with sterilizing the jars.
- Store in a cool, dry, and dark place.
✨ A delicate, fragrant, and original jelly: perfect for those who love to transform the gifts of nature into homemade sweetness!
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📚 Recipe by Tiziana Adda
