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["In a large saucepan over high heat bring water just to a boil.", "Remove from heat and stir in dried lavender flowers. Cover and let steep for 20 minutes.", "After 20 minutes, strain mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a deep kettle or pot, discarding the lavender flowers.", "Stir in lemon juice and pectin; continue stirring until the pectin is thoroughly dissolved.", "Over high heat, bring the mixture to a hard rolling boil (a full rolling boil that cannot be stirred down).", "Add sugar. When the jelly solution returns to a hard rolling boil, let it boil for 2 to 4 minutes (see below), stirring occasionally.", "Boil Times:", "2 minutes - soft gel.", "4 minutes - medium gel.", "Testing for ""jell"" (thickness - I keep a metal tablespoon sitting in a glass of ice water, then take a half spoonful of the mix and let it cool to room temperature on the spoon. If it thickens up to the consistency I like, then I know the jelly is ready. If not, I mix in a little more pectin (about 1 teaspoon to 1/2 of another package) and bring it to a boil again for 1 minute.", "After boiling, transfer the jelly into hot sterilized jars. Fill them to within 1/4 inch of the top, wipe any spilled jam off the top, seat the lid and tighten the ring around them.", "Process in a water bath for 10 minutes. Remove jars to wire rack and let cool before serving.", "Makes five 1/2 pints."]
