Roselle & Apple Jelly Recipe (aka Zippy Zinger Jelly!) Ok, I made up the Zippy Zinger Jelly name but it has a tasty, tart/sweet flavor that you don't commonly find in other jellies! The flavor of the Roselle calyxes before adding sugar is in my mind, like a cross between an unsweetened cranberry and a bit of lemon. Rather than taking my word for it, you can snap a piece off and eat it raw! This recipe can be made without apples but I LOVE the combination! PREPARATION: - To prep your Roselle calyxes, I recommend that you put them in a bowl and completely fill it with water to better wash them. There can be lots of debris in all of the nooks & crannies and you'll find this is a much more effective method to rinsing in a colander. - Once they are clean you have two options, you can remove the inner seedpods, or you can leave them. Leaving the seedpods in place will actually reduce the amount of pectin you need to use (if any!). I like to remove the
I have to apologize for my inconsistent posts. I suffer from frequent migraines, amongst other issues and I haven't proven to be the most reliable blogger! I have prescription medications but I always try to beat a headache with more natural means before resorting to those if at all possible. I know I'm not the only person that suffers from migraines and I thought today would be the perfect day to share some remedies, many of which can be grown in your garden! I'm going to start with some simpler management to help others like me. ICE - Put an ice pack on your neck, at the base of your skull. Nothing quite like freezing your brain to stop the pain. TURN OFF THE LIGHTS - While there is no evidence that fluorescent light can trigger migraines, the color of light they emit has been shown to make migraines worse. MAGNESIUM - I may still suffer from migraines on a consistent basis but the discovery that something as simple as magnesium could sometimes stop a m