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🍽️ Elderberry Lemon Jelly

53 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Gently shake the elderflower umbels to remove dirt. Do not wash them with water. Remove any large debris or small twigs.
  2. 2. Rinse the two lemons under hot water. Pat them dry. Peel off the thin outer skin (zest) from the lemons.
  3. 3. Squeeze the juice from all the lemons. Pour the lemon juice into a measuring cup. Top up with apple juice until you have exactly 1 liter of liquid.
  4. 4. Remove the pits from the dates. Cut the dates into coarse pieces. Add the date pieces to the juice mixture.
  5. 5. Puree the mixture using a hand blender or food processor until it is smooth and homogeneous.
  6. 6. Add the elderflowers to the pureed juice mixture. Place the pot on the stove and bring the mixture to a boil.
  7. 7. Stir in the agar-agar (a plant-based gelling agent) thoroughly. Let the mixture boil vigorously for another 2 minutes.
  8. 8. Pour the hot liquid through a fine sieve into prepared jars. The jars should have been rinsed with hot water or boiled beforehand.
  9. 9. Seal the jars tightly immediately. Turn the jars upside down for about 10 minutes.
  10. 10. Place the jars upright and let them cool down completely.

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