Epic Fail
Dandelions are proving to be more cunning than initially thought. My jelly project turned out to be a complete failure, with none of the jars even coming close to setting. Sadly, the jelly-that-never-was needed to be poured down the sink.
This is where my stubbornness comes into play. I have identified the problem as using the wrong variety of pectin. When I cross checked additional recipes, I found that they all called for powdered pectin, while I used liquid. Luckily, my yard has produced another fresh batch of dandelion flowers and I am in the process of starting over using this recipe. The weeds may have won this battle, but I have every intention of winning the war.
Lessons learned: always double check the type of pectin; never post before a project is successfully completed; and never trust a dandelion.
Stay tuned.
2 comments:
How could such a joyfully beautiful bowl of sunshine be a failure. It just didn't become jelly. Lessons learned. One of which I hope is that beauty isn't necessarily long lasting, expected, or on time.
This from one who has a freezer full of acorns!
Thanks Fay! I have completed a second batch with some tweaks and I think this one will set. I'll let you know soon.
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