Fireweed Jelly - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 cups of cleaned fireweed blossoms, packed
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon butter
4 1/2 cups room temperature water
2 (1 3/4 ounce) packages pectin
5 cups granulated sugar
hot sterilized jelly jar, for canning
boiling water, for canning

Preparation

Gather fireweed blossoms, then wash and measure out the 8 packed cups of cleaned ones.
In a large pot, combine the blossoms, lemon juice, butter, and water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
Pour through a sieve then return liquid to pot and heat through to medium low. Discard contents of sieve.
Add packages of pectin, stir, and bring to a boil.
Add the sugar, stir well, and bring to a full boil. Let boil fully for 1 minute, then turn off heat.
Stir until sugar is fully dissolved.
Pour into sterilized jelly jars, leaving 1/4- inch head space.
Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
Makes 10 to 12 jars fireweed jelly.