Apple Mint Jelly
Recipe Number: 937
Contributor: charm
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Serves:
6-1/4 cups
Calories Per Serving:
Preparation Time:
Difficulty: Easy
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| Ingredients: |
5-1/2 cups sugar
4 cups (1 quart) apple juice
1 pkg Jel-Ease TM Fruit Pectin
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1/2 tsp mint extract
5 drops green food color |
| Cooking
Instructions: |
Wash and sterilize 8 oz jelly jars; scald lids and rings
Measure sugar into a large bowl; set aside
Measure juice into 6 to 8 quart saucepan; stir in pectin
Cook over high heat until mixture comes to a hard boil, stirring constantly
Add sugar all at once; cook and stir over high heat until mixture comes to a full rolling boil (one that cannot be stirred down)
Boil hard for 1 minute
Remove from heat; skim foam with metal spoon or skimmer for 5 minutes to remove foam
Stir in mint extract and color
Ladle into hot jars, leaving 1/8 inch rim at top
Immediately wipe jars of rims clean
Place hot lids on jars and screw metal rings on firmly
Check for seal in 12 hours
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