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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
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 Posted - Jun 30 2006 : 6:16:50 PM
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Here is the recipe for Kudzu Blossom Jelly. It is very easy and very delicious!! One of my favorites.
4 cups Kudzu blossoms ( make sure you pick in an unsprayed patch!! If you are not sure, you can pretty much count on any county spraying anything near the road.)
4 cups boiling water
1 T fresh lemon juice
1 package powdered pectin
5 cups sugar
Wash blossoms in a sink of cold water. Place in a large, non-mettalic bowl and pour boiling water over the top. Place a plate on top to submerge blossoms and refrigerate overnight.
Strain liquid into a large pot and discard spent blossoms.
Add to the liquid the lemon juice and pectin. Bring to full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Add sugar and return to a rolling boil, stirring constantly and boil 1 minute.
Remove from heat and skim off any foam that may have formed. Ladle into sterilized 1/2 pint jars. Clean edges and put on lids and rings. Process in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes.
Makes 6- 1/2 pint jars of jelly
PS- The liquid will be a grayish color until you add the lemon juice, then it turns a beautiful rosy color.
Good luck!!
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Shirley
True Blue Farmgirl
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Shirley
Olympia
Wa
USA
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Posted - Jun 30 2006 : 11:30:13 PM
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| I bet its very pretty and tasty too! |
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Buttercup
True Blue Farmgirl
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Talitha
Vermont
USA
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Posted - Jul 01 2006 : 05:56:55 AM
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Thank you so much Karin! Got it all printed out!! 
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Aunt George
True Blue Farmgirl
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Georgann
Midlothian
VA
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Posted - Jul 01 2006 : 06:47:34 AM
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Mmmmm....sounds wonderful. I've heard of making Kudzu jelly but never knew anyone who had done it! Thanks for posting. Haven't seen any Kudzu around Richmond VA though.
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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Posted - Aug 31 2006 : 8:02:59 PM
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how cool! I printed out this recipe. But ya know I haven't seen kudzu around here though. I have seen tons of it up near Memphis, Tennessee though..oh lands a sakes! that stuff looks like these big green monsters growing over everything!It's a good thing it's useful for something..I swear it looked like if you stood still you'd be swallowed alive by the stuff.
heard that you can use the leaves to dye clothing? have you tried that?
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
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Posted - Aug 31 2006 : 11:57:43 PM
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Tina- I have not tried dying fabric with the leaves. But, the blossoms did dye the cheesecloth the lovliest purple and now I wonder if you could dye wool with them. Oh my gosh- just one more thing to add to my list of things to do!!
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Wendy
Utah
USA
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Posted - Sep 02 2006 : 10:46:01 AM
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thank you thank you thnak you thnak you
It came in the mail todayI will have to make rolls in the next few days and try it out
thank you Sunshine
just in case you didn't read
thank you
I tried posting a photo but no matter what I did it came out to large so Iwill post it on my blog
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe
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Edited by - sunshine on Sep 02 2006 10:50:39 AM |
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
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Posted - Sep 02 2006 : 12:15:16 PM
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Wow! It got there fast!! I wonder if anyone else received theirs? I'm glad it arrived in good order. I hope that your family likes it!!
Let me know. You are very welcome!!
Karin |
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Shirley
True Blue Farmgirl
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Shirley
Olympia
Wa
USA
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Posted - Sep 16 2006 : 11:38:21 PM
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Darn ,I still havent got my Kudzu jelly.
I hope it didnt break and the post office tossed it. I wonder if they give ya a notice if they do that? Anybody know?
My mouth was just waiting for it to :(
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
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Posted - Sep 17 2006 : 04:50:28 AM
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Shirley- I sent you an e-mail. Did you get it?
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Shirley
True Blue Farmgirl
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Shirley
Olympia
Wa
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Posted - Sep 17 2006 : 12:55:14 PM
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| sorry Karin ,I didnt get it. gheez where do my emails go |
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