Rose Petal Jam

Name: Rose Petal Jam
Total time: 1490
Yield: 32
Ingredients: 8 ounces fresh rose petals, white base trimmed off; 2 cups white sugar, divided; 0.33000001311302 cup juice of 2 lemons; 3 cups water; 1 (1.75 ounce) package powdered fruit pectin

Recipe by Crystal McChesney from allrecipes.com

25 Hr. 50 Mins.

Ingredients

32 servings

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8 ounces fresh rose petals, white base trimmed off
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2 cups white sugar, divided
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0.33000001311302 cup juice of 2 lemons

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3 cups water
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1 (1.75 ounce) package powdered fruit pectin

Instructions

Toss the rose petals, lemon juice, and 1 cup sugar together in a bowl until the petals are evenly coated. Let stand at room temperature overnight.
Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in the rose petal mixture and reserved 1 cup of sugar; stir until the sugar has dissolved. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer 20 minutes. Increase the heat to medium-high, and return the mixture to a boil for 5 minutes. Stir in the pectin, and boil for 1 minute.
Pour the jam into 4 sterilized half-pint jars. Seal with rings and lids, and store in a cool dark place.