Smells great when in bloom but can pull down a fence! Do you have your daughter’s jam recipe?
Bitsy: she made the jelly from the flowers. She would also know whether or not making a tea from the leaves holds any risk. She's our family horticultural expert. I just know they smell fabulous!
Recipe is equal parts honeysuckle flowers, water and sugar. Add a spoon of lemon juice and pectin and proceed as in any other jelly. Of course, the flowers are steeped in the water and drained.
Same basic recipe for corn cob jelly.