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Bee Balm Flower Jelly
Bee Balm Flower Jelly is a traditional British recipe for a classic jelly (clear jam) made from an infusion of bee balm blossoms set with powdered pectin. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Bee Balm Flower Jelly.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
5 minutes
Total Time:
25 minutes
Additional Time:
(+18 hours infusing)
Makes:
4 jars
Rating: 
Tags : British Recipes
This is an interesting floral jelly that retains some of the medicinal properties of bee balm and can be stirred into a hot toddy in place of sugar or honey or can be spread on toast for breakfast if you are experiencing the first symptoms of a cold.
Ingredients:
For the Bee Balm Infusion:
500ml
bee balm blossoms (pick the soft outer petals from dark red flowers), do not pack too tightly
500ml boiling water
For the Jelly:
500ml bee balm infusion
60ml fresh lemon juice, strained
1 packet powdered pectin
800g sugar
Method:
Pick over the bee balm flowers, place in a bowl then pour over the boiling water. Cover with clingfilm and set aside to infuse for at least 18 hours.
When ready, combine the violet infusion, lemon juice and pectin in a saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil then add the sugar, stir to combine and return to a rolling boil. Continue boiling for 1 minute then take off the heat and allow the boiling to subside.
Skim the surface foam with a spoon then immediately pour the jelly into hot, sterilized, jars (you will get about five 250g jars from this recipe). The colour of the jelly is an intense pink and it makes an interesting and tasty gift.
