Borage Cucumber Jelly With Ginger

• borage leaves6 cups

  fresh picked after due is gone (and flowers)

• cucumber↗1

  juiced and pulp discarded

• fresh ginger↗1 ounce

  juiced equaling 2 tablespoons juice

• lemons↗2 tablespoons
• dry pectin↗1

  (1 3/4 ounce) package

• sugar↗5 cups

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Soak 6 cups of borage leaves and mint leave if using and flowers parts in a 3 cups of cold water overnight in the refrigerator, drain and strain, pressing the liquid out of the leaves and flowers gently.

2. 2

   Measure 3 cups of the liquid, 1 cup cucumber juice and the 2 tablespoons fresh ginger juice, lemon juice, and pectin.

3. 3

   Put into a deep jelly kettle and bring to a rolling boil, then add sugar and stir to mix well.

4. 4

   Stir and boil hard for 1 1/2 minutes, or until mixture sheets from a wooden spoon, skim, pour into hot clean 1/2 pint jelly jars. Seal the a water bath accordingly.

5. 5

   Makes approximately 6-7 1/2 pints jars.