I sure did luck out on this one. The blooming forsythia in the area was almost gone as the bushes were starting to turn green, but I managed to get 8 cups of blossoms for a batch of forsythia jelly. Couldn't be happier with it. It tastes like sunshine on honey and the color is awesome.
I used the exact same process as I did for my redbud jelly. This was a little more time consuming because I picked off each and every green base from each little flower. As I was taste-testing the flowers I found the tiny green bit to be bitter, so it needed to go. But it was worth the extra time.
The batch made 7 half pints again, though I reserved one half pint for the fridge. And same with the redbud jelly, I won't need it all for myself, so some of these will go toward winter bartering.
If you still have forsythia blooming, you should really give it a go. I don't think you're ready for this jelly.
Image credit: Cale Ruiz
I used the exact same process as I did for my redbud jelly. This was a little more time consuming because I picked off each and every green base from each little flower. As I was taste-testing the flowers I found the tiny green bit to be bitter, so it needed to go. But it was worth the extra time.
The batch made 7 half pints again, though I reserved one half pint for the fridge. And same with the redbud jelly, I won't need it all for myself, so some of these will go toward winter bartering.
If you still have forsythia blooming, you should really give it a go. I don't think you're ready for this jelly.
Image credit: Cale Ruiz