Lavender Jelly

Name: Lavender Jelly
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups water; 1/2 cup dried lavender flowers; 1 lemon, juice of (approximately 1/4 cup); 1 (1 1/2 ounce) box powdered pectin 4 cups sugar

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Ingredients

3 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup dried lavender flowers
1 lemon, juice of (approximately 1/4 cup)
1 (1 1/2 ounce) box powdered pectin 4 cups sugar

Directions

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["In a large saucepan over high heat bring water just to a boil. Remove from heat, stir in dried lavender flowers, and let steep for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, strain mixture into a deep kettle or pot, discarding the lavender flowers. Stir in lemon juice and pectin; continue stirring until the pectin is dissolved.", "Over high heat, bring the mixture to a boil then add sugar. When the jelly solution returns to a hard rolling boil, let it boil for 2 to 4 minutes (see below), stirring occasionally.", "Boil Times:", "2 minutes - soft gel.", "4 minutes - medium gel.", "Testing for \"jell\"" (thickness - I keep a metal tablespoon sitting in a glass of ice water