Beeless Honey - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups water
10 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon alum
18 red clover blossoms
36 white clover blossoms
18 rose petals

Preparation

Pour water, sugar, and alum into a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Place over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and boil for 10 minutes. Skim any scum that forms on the top.
Remove syrup from the heat and stir in flowers. Allow to steep for 10 minutes, then stir, and strain into storage jars.