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Honeysuckle Jelly

Published: Aug 1, 2017 · Modified: Jul 22, 2020 by Nicole Cook · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 19 Comments

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Honeysuckle Jelly

The sweet taste of childhood summers fills this jar of Honeysuckle Jelly. It’s a mixture of summer and childhood and can be used for so many things!

Honeysuckle Jelly

I know a couple of months back I was obsessed with Honeysuckle.

I discovered it had so many uses and I adore it in all the things.

Okay maybe not everything but there are a lot of things that Honeysuckle really adds flavor too – and this Honeysuckle Jelly is incredible!

It’s a mixture between the taste of summer or the sweetness of childhood all wrapped up in a flavorful, delicious Jelly.

A jelly that makes some of the best sandwiches I’ve ever eaten! Absolutely incredible!

Honeysuckle Jelly

I remembered trying Honeysuckle Jelly when I was much younger, and I knew I wanted to make some.

I was dying to find that flavor again. I seem to have found it with this recipe.

I won’t lie, it takes a lot of those beautiful little blossoms to get a good flavor, but it’s totally worth it!

I always grab way more than I need which is like shopping bags full.

But I always find a use for them and because of this I have plenty of recipes to share.

Honeysuckle Jelly

I have no qualms about sticking my spoon right into that jar and taking a big old bite of that jelly straight off the spoon.

It’s the perfect amount of sweet, with a floral undertone.

It’s incredible! 

Honeysuckle Jelly

And it’s not just good on bread.

It’s great on pancakes, waffles, ice cream and more!

And if you want even more honeysuckle recipes, just check out these honeysuckle recipes.

Honeysuckle Jelly

Are you ready to make your own Honeysuckle Jelly?

Below the recipe are recipes for even more fun with Honeysuckle! 

honeysuckle jelly

Honeysuckle Jelly

Yield: 4 cups
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Steeping Time: 12 hours
Total Time: 12 hours 25 minutes

Sweet taste of summer in a jar. Brings back childhood memories of the fragrant little blossoms and the tiny drop of nectar you placed on your tongue.

Ingredients

  • 6-7 cups yellow honeysuckle blossoms, remove green tips
  • 6 tablespoons powdered pectin
  • 4 cups of boiling hot water
  • 1/3 cup of fresh lemon juice
  • 4 1/2 cups of granulated sugar

Instructions

  1. Gather your honeysuckle blossoms. Remove all greens and debris. Rinse in a colander.
  2. When removing the green tips don't remove the stamen, it will pull all that amazing flavor out.
  3. Boil 4 cups of water.
  4. Place the honeysuckle blossoms in a tall jar or pitcher with a lid, and pour the hot boiling water over them. Allow this to sit for 12 hours (overnight).
  5. Using a sieve, strain the flowers from the Infusion Water.
  6. Heat the infusion water in a large pot on the stove until boiling. Add the powdered pectin and the lemon juice. Boil for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
  7. Stir in the sugar and heat continue heating on medium high stirring constantly.
  8. When the mixture hits 220 degrees you're done.
  9. Ladle the liquid into the jars leaving about a 1/2" of head space at the top.
  10. Seal the jar with the lids. Flip the jars upside down for about 10 minutes.
  11. Flip them upright and place in a cool, dry place for 24 hours to continue cooling. You should hear them pop when they seal.
  12. When completely cooled, be sure to test jars for proper sealing.
© Nicole Cook | Daily Dish Recipes
Cuisine: Canning / Category: Condiments Sauces and Dips

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Comments

  1. Carole Holt

    August 16, 2017 at 7:24 pm

    This sounds amazing! Do you not need to put the jars in a hot bath?

    Reply
    • Nicole Cook

      August 21, 2017 at 7:53 am

      You can obviously, but we have yet to make this amount and not have it gone in a couple of weeks. If you double the recipe you can do that.

      Reply
      • Julie

        May 11, 2019 at 2:35 pm

        How long for water bath jelly jar size?

        Reply
        • Nicole Cook

          May 11, 2019 at 10:43 pm

          Julie, you can process 5 minutes in a boiling water bath. I hope that helps!

          Reply
  2. Luna

    August 21, 2017 at 2:17 am

    I’ve never tried having this on my toast. Looks so light and refreshing!

    Reply
    • Nicole Cook

      August 23, 2017 at 5:37 am

      Thank you! It’s fabulous and so unique and different.

      Reply
  3. Christine

    February 27, 2018 at 10:33 am

    I made this once and it was so good. We used it for so many different things. I forgot about it last year and I think honeysuckle should be blooming soon and I need to make some again.

    Reply
    • Nicole Cook

      March 16, 2018 at 9:53 am

      We love honeysuckle here and we are chomping at the bit to get back out there and pull some more. Spring get here soon! Thanks for the sweet comment!

      Reply
  4. Jess

    May 27, 2018 at 8:02 pm

    We made this over the weekend and finally got to try some tonight on some biscuits and wow! I am so happy I found this recipe.

    Reply
  5. melodie mills

    August 11, 2018 at 1:28 am

    There are two kinds of honeysuckle bushes.Are you using the kind pictured that are small and Bush like?

    Reply
    • Nicole Cook

      August 11, 2018 at 4:39 pm

      We did use the ones pictured, however I can assure you our honeysuckle bushes are HUGE. Much taller than I am in most cases. I have a suspicion that you can use ANY sweet fragrant honeysuckle, so I would think the same would apply no matter what. Good luck!

      Reply
  6. Frances

    May 04, 2019 at 9:22 am

    I made this and it’s soooo yummy! I Made 3 batches but unfortunately 2 of the 3 didn’t set (I over boiled due to a cow getting loose, yes he did it twice), so I now have what I call Honey Suckle ‘Syrup’. Used it to glaze a ham the other day and oh my was it tasty! We’ve also used it on pancakes as a maple syrup substitute. Good to know that even the oopsie jars can be used!

    Reply
    • Pamela J McNab

      May 25, 2019 at 5:12 pm

      Frances, No “oopsie” jars are ever wasted at our farm either! Even when it doesn’t set, it’s still good for so many things. We like to mix our flower jellies into plain yogurt and then add fruit. I bet that ham was fabulous!

      Reply
  7. Kelsey

    May 07, 2019 at 10:55 am

    I made this over the weekend and it’s delicious, but way too thick. Once it’s in the fridge, it’s so thick that it’s basically solid candy in a jar.

    Reply
    • Nicole Cook

      May 17, 2019 at 5:26 pm

      I’m sorry you had trouble with this. We tested this recipe multiple times and have yet to encounter this.
      However, I decided to try to go on a hunt and see if I could find out first, what caused it and secondly how to fix it.
      So the National Center for Home Food Preservation says “Stiff jams or jellies may result from

      • overcooking,
      • adding too much pectin,
      • using too little fruit and/or juice, or.
      • using too little sugar or too much under-ripe fruit in recipes where purchased pectin is not added (i.e., long-boil or no-pectin added recipes).

      In the case of too little sugar, excessive cooking to concentrate the sugar to the jellying point is required. Too much under-ripe fruit can result in too much pectin.”
      You can read more here: https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_07/stiff_jelly.html
      There are other suggestions on how to use the jelly even though it is harder.
      I also read a few places where others mentioned heating the jelly a few seconds in the microwave and it becomes spreadable.
      I hope some of these ideas worked for you.

      Reply

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