Homemade Cloverleaf Honey

Total Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 60 clover blossoms
• 40 red clover blossoms
• 3 rose petals (wild)
• 5 lbs sugar
• 3 cups water
• 1 teaspoon powdered alum

Recipe

• 1 use fresh blossoms; remove all green stems.
• 2 wash clover and rose petals throughly in cool running water;
• 3 drain well.
• 4 pat dry.
• 5 place in large metal bowl and set aside.
• 6 in large heavy saucepan bring sugar, water and alum to a boil; stirring constantly.
• 7 boil without stirring until candy thermorther.
• 8 reaches 220 degree;.
• 9 remove from heat.
• 10 pour the above over clover and wild rose petals.
• 11 let stand 45 minutes.
• 12 pour through double thickness of cheesecloth;.
• 13 discard clovers and petals.
• 14 pour honey in jars.
• 15 store in fridge.
• 16 do not use chemically treated plants.