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| forgetmenot |
Posted - Apr 29 2012 : 12:26:54 PM
Have any of you made this? Just finished my last batch of violet and dandelion. DH was in our backwoods looking for mushrooms. He found instead some beautiful dark pink (rose to red color) honeysuckle! Yippee! We went back out and picked a couple of quarts of flowers. So, I looked on internet for a recipe for honeysuckle jelly and found several. Guess what we are making tomorrow. (no rest for the wicked. lol)
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| queenmushroom |
Posted - May 17 2012 : 07:53:00 AM
will have to try that as the honeysuckle is comming out here now. What's the link?
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| knead2garden |
Posted - May 10 2012 : 06:46:49 AM
What a great idea to make baskets from the vines! It is very similar to a small grape vine. Now I'm going to have to google basket making...lol! I love to try new things:)
~Ashley
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| forgetmenot |
Posted - May 08 2012 : 09:06:31 AM
Ashley, We were in Cherokee, NC last Oct. I believe that is not too far from you in Spring City. The Cherokee make baskets from honeysuckle vine. It looks like a thin trailing vine (kind of like young wild grape vines.) I wonder if those have the yellow flowers. I've never seen the yellow flowers here.
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| michgirl |
Posted - May 08 2012 : 06:10:41 AM
Gorgeous pictures!! I am totally loving my violet jelly, but with I had more honeysuckle- I only have a little. I am enjoying yours with my eyes! |
| knead2garden |
Posted - May 08 2012 : 04:04:16 AM
We have yellow here in East Tn. I've never seen the pink! Beautiful jelly. Might have to try makining some today:) Thanks for the idea.
~Ashley
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| forgetmenot |
Posted - May 07 2012 : 10:24:23 PM
I have not seen the yellow yet. I wonder if it grows more in the eastern states...and does it grow on vines that trail?
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| bananachicken |
Posted - May 07 2012 : 7:48:16 PM
Wow! What beautiful pictures! We have honeysuckle ALLLL OVER our property...mostly the pinkish red one that you showed, and a white. I didn't think you could make jelly out of it!! Growing up, I remember the yellow ones and I remember chewing on the petals and they tasted so sweet...like honey! They even smelled super sweet! But, I didn't think mine here had any smell, so I wasn't sure if it was the same. I am really glad to read this...I should try it out! :)
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| countrymommy85 |
Posted - May 07 2012 : 06:25:28 AM
Oh my goodness that jelly is a beautiful color!!! I hope to find honeysuckle around here and if not, I could always plant some in the yard :)
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| forgetmenot |
Posted - May 05 2012 : 10:19:58 PM
I'd love to swap with you, Sharon. I'll e-mail you tomorrow when I am more awake. Thanks! Your soap sounds wonderful!
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| Calicogirl |
Posted - May 05 2012 : 7:37:32 PM
Oh Judith!
I have been wanting to make some for a long time but haven't had a source. It looks beautiful!!! I appreciate you sharing the photos. If you would be interested in swapping some jelly for handmade soap let me know :)
By His Grace, For His Glory
~Sharon
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| forgetmenot |
Posted - May 05 2012 : 7:12:17 PM
Hi, Janet. Well, I think violet jelly has a very, very mild taste. I think the honeysuckle is a little sweeter (although less sugar was called for) and with the lemon juice it has a bright flavor. It is yummy! I would make again. DH likes it too. The color is the same color as the infusion. Kind of a peachy rose. The yellow honeysuckle recipe showed a honey colored jelly.
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| jan49829 |
Posted - May 05 2012 : 7:07:13 PM
Judith, That jelly looks so good. Did you taste it yet? I am not sure where I can find honeysuckle around here. Let us know how it tastes. Cute Dotee doll!!!
Janet
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| forgetmenot |
Posted - May 05 2012 : 6:28:44 PM
more pics..(was close to timing out).JPG) The sweet little Dottee Doll was a swap from Farmgirl Beverley. I just received her.
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| forgetmenot |
Posted - May 05 2012 : 6:13:53 PM
I found a recipe for this jelly on the Lehman's Country Life web site. The author used yellow honeysuckle. We have the white, pink and now discovered the deep rose colored all in our woods. Thought you might like to see a couple of pictures. I made 2 batches..JPG)
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| countrymommy85 |
Posted - Apr 30 2012 : 1:05:25 PM
I never knew you could make jelly out of honeysuckle!!! I totally want to try that this year if I can find some! It sure sounds amazing! I make violet and dandelion but not honeysuckle. Yum!!!
Mothers are those wonderful people who can get up in the morning before the smell of coffee. ~Author Unknown
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| michgirl |
Posted - Apr 30 2012 : 06:06:25 AM
Wow! I have never made it, but it sounds interesting! Let us know how it goes!!
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