Lavender Jelly With Chamomile

What a beautiful gift! Having trouble sleeping give this a try. Add to a cup of tea, glass of ice tea, lemonade, sauces, salad dressing, glaze a chicken or salmon, top a fruit tart, or spread on a scone for a delicate sweet flavor. Sweeten a vodka martini with a touch of this and garnish with fresh lavender. Take note: 2 minutes - soft gel which would make this great for easy dissolving into ice teas lemonades.... 4 minutes - medium gel for spreading on anything you desire.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 40
• Yields: 4-5 1/2 pint jars

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup dried lavender blossoms (buds, the flowers before they open)
• 1  chamomile tea bag (optional)
• 2  cups boiling water
• 4  cups sugar
• 1  lemon (1/4 cup)
• 3 -5  drops  purple  food coloring (optional)
• 3  ounces  liquid pectin

Directions

1. Sterilize jars and keep them hot.
2. Pour boiling water over lavender and let steep for 15 minutes add tea bag for five. If not adding chamomile steep lavender for full 20 minutes.
3. Strain tea into saucepan.
4. Stir in 1 1/2 cups additional water, sugar, lemon juice and coloring.
5. Heat to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly for 1-2 minutes.
6. Pour in pectin and return to a boil.
7. Boil hard for 1 minute stirring constantly.
8. Remove from heat and skim off foam.
9. I add back a couple of lavender buds.
10. Just so you can see them in the jar.
11. Pour into hot jars or glasses to 1/2 inch of tops.
12. Wipe rims with a sterile cloth.
13. Screw on tops.
14. Place in a water bath for 10 minutes.
15. Let sit in pot 5 more minutes with flame off.
16. Remove and place in a draft free spot with out tilting.
17. Label.