Loaded

Yep, it’s mayhaw season. The tree is loaded. And so we’re tarps this morning.

After an afternoon processing juice, I’m loaded with jelly. I made a mistake on one jar; I’m not sure if it will set up, so there’s an X on the lid. If that jar doesn’t set, I’ll mix it in some brewed tea.

The little dish off to the side is the foam or sponge scraped from the freshly cooked jelly. Remember to spoon off the foam so your jars of jelly will be clear. Biscuits are on the menu for a light supper and that scraped off part will grace each one.

Are you making jelly this year? Last year the weather did not cooperate.  Late freezes and big spring storms killed all the berries – mayhaw and blueberry – in the back garden. So, I’m really happy this year. I should have blueberries late May early June.

Jelly making blessings from the Exile’s Kitchen.

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