Pelargoniums: An Herb Society of America Guide

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Lime Geranium Quince Honey

4 quinces, peeled, cored, and coarsely grated
1 sour apple, peeled and cored
4 cups hot water
6 cups sugar
2 tablespoon lemon juice
6 lime geranium leaves

Simmer quinces, apple, water, sugar, and lime geranium leaves for approximately 30 minutes, stirring frequently. Mixture should be the consistency of honey. Add lemon juice during the last few minutes of cooking. Remove lime geranium leaves. Pack into hot, sterilized jelly glasses and seal under boiling water using standard canning procedures.

Recipe © Arthur O. Tucker, excerpted from Scented-Leaf Geraniums: Introduction and Recipes. Dover, Delaware. Dept. of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Delaware State University.

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