Back to Recipes
Spring, Summer·Advanced

Strawberry and Elderflower jam and Rose petal jelly

Strawberry and Elderflower jam and Rose petal jelly from our first Edible wild flowers masterclass.

Prep: 45 mins
Cook: 6 mins
Elderflower, Nettle, Rose Petal, Sweet Cicely

Ingredients

  • 4 Elderflower heads
  • 1kg fresh strawberries
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 kg jam sugar
  • 2 handfuls of well scented rose petals
  • 500ml water
  • 500g sugar
  • 10g pectin
  • strained juice of 1 lemon

Method

Strawberry and Elderflower jam (makes 4 jars): tie 4 elderflower heads in a muslin bag. Wash 1kg strawberries, put in pan with juice of 1 lemon and the elderflower bag. Heat to soften, add 1kg jam sugar, stir to boiling, boil 6 mins to setting point. Leave 10 mins, remove flowers, pour into sterilised jars. Rose petal jelly (makes 2 jars): mix half the 500g sugar with 10g pectin. Heat 500ml water with remaining 250g sugar until dissolved. Add lemon juice. Pour onto dry sugar and pectin whisking. Bring to rolling boil until 104C setting point. Add chopped rose petals, stir, cover 2-3 mins, bottle.

Wild Newsletter

Stay in season

Seasonal foraging guides, wild recipes, and event news — straight to your inbox.

Taste the Wild

© 2026 Taste the Wild. All rights reserved.

Forage responsibly. Always seek expert guidance before consuming wild plants.