Clover Honey

Total Time:Prep: 30 min. + standing

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Myrtress Harrington

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on May 23, 2022

This recipe comes from my mother-in-law, Myrtress Harrington, who enjoyed the pretty golden spread over pancakes, French toast and breakfast cereal when she was a girl.—Myrtress Harrington, Steuben, Maine

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Ingredients

  • 60 fresh white clover blossoms
  • 40 fresh red clover blossoms
  • 3 tablespoons wild rose petals
  • 5 pounds sugar
  • 3 cups water
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Directions

  1. Wash clover and rose petals throughly in cool running water; drain well. Pat dry. Place in a large metal bowl; set aside.
  2. In a large heavy saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring until a candy thermometer reads 220°; remove from the heat. Pour over clover and rose petals; let stand for 45 minutes.
  3. Pour through a double thickness of cheesecloth; discard clover and rose petals. Pour honey into jars; store in the refrigerator.
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