Wisteria Jelly, Anyone!

photo by ana traina ~ 2012 ~

I love jelly! Especially, exotic flavored jelly.  So naturally, when I inhaled the delicate bouquet of these beautiful wisteria blossoms in the Brooklyn botanical garden with all my senses, I thought... hmmm... Can I make wisteria jelly? Well, after some research, I am delighted to say that I can! Here is an old recipe that I was able to uncover and discover...

Wisteria Jelly

1 quart wisteria blossoms
2½ cups boiling water (Please, no leaves, twigs, seeds or vines)
Cover and steep for 24 hours.  Strain the liquid through a coffee filter of a cheesecloth.

2 cups of wisteria infusion
Juice of 1 lemon (about ¼ cup, well-strained, clear)
1 box powdered pectin
½ teaspoon butter
4 cups sugar

Combine wisteria infusion, lemon juice, pectin and butter and bring to a rolling boil. Add sugar. Return to a rolling boil and time for 1 minute. Remove from heat and ladle into clean jelly jars. Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

Yields about 4 half pints

Happy Jelly Making!