Dandelion flower jelly


Dandelion flower jelly
With dandelion flowers and a hint of lemon, here's how to make a delicate and surprising jelly, which in franche-comté (eastern France) is called "cramaillote", or sometimes "dandelion honey".
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Last modified on: April 27th 2025
For 1 kg 800 g, you will need:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 4 min.
Resting: 2 min.
Cooking: 45 min.
All in all: 1 hour 50 min.
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Stage 1 - 30 min.
Dandelion flower jelly : Stage 1
Gather about 450 g dandelion flowers, remove and discard all stems.

Stage 2 - 20 min.
Dandelion flower jelly : Stage 2
For each flower, remove the yellow petals and discard the green collar underneath, which is a source of bitterness.

Stage 3 - 2 min.
Dandelion flower jelly : Stage 3
Put all the petals in a colander, then wash them under cold water.

Stage 4 - 3 min.
Dandelion flower jelly : Stage 4
Drain, pour into a saucepan and add 2 lemon (organic) cut into pieces and 300 g caster sugar.

Stage 5 - 30 min.
Dandelion flower jelly : Stage 5
Add 1 kg 50 g water and bring to the boil over medium heat.

Lower the heat and simmer gently for 20-30 minutes.

Stage 6 - 2 min.
Dandelion flower jelly : Stage 6
At the end of this time, remove from the heat and strain the contents of the saucepan, pressing down on the flowers to squeeze out the juice...

Stage 7 - 10 min.
Dandelion flower jelly : Stage 7
...which should be very clear, then discard the contents of the sieve, composting if possible.

Pour the juice back into the quickly rinsed saucepan, and bring to the boil.

Stage 8 - 2 min.
Dandelion flower jelly : Stage 8
Meanwhile, whisk together 120 g jam gelling agent and 750 g caster sugar in a bowl.

Stage 9 - 2 min.
Dandelion flower jelly : Stage 9
Once the juice has boiled, whisk in the sugar + jelling agent mixture.

Stage 10 - 3 min.
Dandelion flower jelly : Stage 10
Bring to the boil, then boil for 3 minutes.

Stage 11 - 2 min.
Dandelion flower jelly : Stage 11
Turn off the heat and leave to stand for 1 or 2 minutes.

Stage 12 - 3 min.
Dandelion flower jelly : Stage 12
Pour into jam jars, seal and turn upside down.

Wait 1 minute, then turn upside down and leave to cool.

Note: We do this with jelly-filled jars, so that the little air still in the jar passes through the burning jelly and sterilizes.
Remarks
The word "cramaillote" comes from the Franc-Comtois word cramaillot, meaning dandelion.
Keeping: Several months in a dry, dark place.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe1 RDI=1 %1,190 RDI=110 %04,760 RDI=240 %19,920 RDI: 240 %
Per 100 g040 RDI=4 %0170 RDI=8 %700 RDI: 8 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 kg 800 g : 3.25 €

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  • I shall certainly try this - it looks delightful. I have often used the dandelion leaves in a mixed salad, but never made this jelly!
    (And we have plenty of dandelions today!)
    Posted by David april 28th 2025 at 12:24 n° 1

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