Ingredients

• 125 gms - Rose petals (dark red roses )
• 2 cups - sugar
• 1 cup - lemon juice
• one and a half cups - water
• 1/2 tsp - commercial pectin

How to Make Rose Petal Jam

• Pull out petals of roses.
• Trim out any spoiled or dried ones.
• Wash and rinse, drain out excess water.
• Put lemon juice, water, sugar and petals in a large pan.
• Use a pan with a wide bottom.
• Stirring continuously, heat till sugar dissolves.
• Once boiling starts, simmer covered for 30 minutes.
• Dissolve pectin in 2 tbsp, of liquid from pan.
• Add to mixture. Take off fire.
• Stir till well dissolved.
• Return to heat, bring to a boil, simmer one minute.
• Pour into hot sterilised jar, cool, seal.
• Refrigerate after opening seal.