How to Make Rose Petal Jam

Rose are not only beautiful, but edible. The petals make a delicious as well as beautiful jam. Spread it on toast, muffins or endless possibilities.
Rose Petal Jam is a colorful fragrant jam that can be packaged to make a beautiful gift, with a homemade touch.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Rose petals
• Sugar
• Lemon juice
• Water

1. Collect the petals from the roses, enough for 4 cups. Trim the white off the base of the petals. The white part will cause the jam to be bitter.

2. Rinse off the rose petals, in a bowl or colander, and drain. Make sure they are dirt and bug free.

3. In a saucepan, on medium-high heat, add 4 cups of water, 2 cups of sugar and 1/2 cup of lemon juice.

4. When the sugar is melted, stir in the rose petals and let simmer for about 10 minutes.

5. Bring the heat back up to a boil. Let it boil until you can drop a small spoon full, of the mixture, on a cold plate and it will jell and hold its shape.

6. Pour hot Jam mixture into a clean jar and enjoy!

Tips & Warnings

• Rose petal jam can make a beautiful gift. Make a nice label on your computer and tie a pretty ribbon around the jar.
• Keep the jam stored in a cool place.
• Only use petals from roses that have not been treated with pesticides or any chemicals.

Resources

• How to Make Rosehip Tea

[shellbeth]

on 12/28/2009 This sounds so elegant! I knew about rose hip jam but not this...

[shellbeth]

on 12/28/2009 This sounds so elegant! I knew about rose hip jam but not this...

[aprilq]

on 12/14/2009 lovely!

[Meri]

on 6/24/2009 I've been looking for the directions to make rose petal jam for a while. Thanks.

[gahazeleyes]

on 5/17/2009 Wow, very informative. Thanks