• 4 cups dandelion blossoms
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 pkg powdered pectin
• 5.5 cups sugar

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• rinse dandelions in cold water
  • green bits add bitterness; remove according to preference
• boil petals in 8 cups of water for 3 minutes
• cool and strain thru fine mesh sieve
• measure 3 cups of dandelion liquid and place in lg stainless steel saucepan
• add lemon juice and pectin
  • OR for syrup instead of jelly: just half the pectin for a good thickness
• bring to a boil
• add sugar, stir to mix well
• continue stirring, boil for 2.5 minutes

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• notes:
  • syrup is really good in earl grey tea