Why it works: White wine and vinegar are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 11% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,776 recipes. Both carry beta-damascenone, which smells apple, rose. The science ↓
Lavender Jelly
Ingredients
Directions
Infuse the water
Bring two cups water to a boil, remove from heat and add flowers.
Steep for twenty minutes and strain.
Make the jelly
In a heavy saucepan, add infused water, vinegar and sugar.
Bring to a boil, stirring constantly for 10 minutes or until sugar is dissolved.
Add pectin, return to a boil and boil for one minute.
Remove from heat and skim off foam.
Jar
Pour into hot sterilized jars and seal.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 2 of 5 ingredients. The other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 2 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Lavender | not in our table | 0 |
| Flower | not in our table | 0 |
| Pectin | not in our table | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.
Explore the science
The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.
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White wine + vinegartop 11% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,776 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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Vinegar + sugartop 15% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together20,806 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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White wine + sugartop 30% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together2,586 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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Lavender + vinegartop 32% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together31 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (butter, sweet).
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Lavender + white winetop 35% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together6 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Fresh lavender flowers
- Provide the floral aroma and flavour that infuse into the water.
- White wine vinegar
- Adds acidity that brightens the flavour and helps the jelly set.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the jelly and, with the pectin, helps it set firm.
- Liquid pectin
- Gelling agent that gives the jelly its set once boiled.
The step that matters
Boiling with the pectin. Pectin sets only when the sugar and acid are at the right concentration and the mixture reaches a full rolling boil. Boiling for exactly one minute after adding pectin, then removing from heat promptly, prevents a weak set or overcooked, runny jelly.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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