Mint Jelly

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MINT JELLY

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cups packed fresh mint, crushed
3 1/2 cups sugar
2 1/4 cups water
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or bottled
2 drops green food coloring
3 ounces liquid pectin

In a large saucepan, bring water and mint to a boil.  Remove from heat; cover and let stand for 15 minutes.  Strain, reserving 1 2/3 cups liquid and discard the balance.  In a medium saucepan, add the sugar, lemon juice, food coloring and reserved liquid.  Once the mixture is boiling, stir in the pectin.  Boil the mixture for a full minute while stirring constantly.  Remove from heat, and skim foam off the top using a large metal spoon.  Transfer the mixture to 1/2 pint hot sterile jars leaving at least 1/4 inch head space, and seal. Place jars in a hot boiling bath for 10 minutes.

YIELD: 4 1/2 pint jars

NOTES:  The above recipe is fairly generic using liquid pectin.  Without the green food coloring added, mint jelly resembles apple jelly in color.  There are recipes and videos on the internet showing you how to make mint jelly without using liquid pectin which uses the natural pectin found in apples but a little more labor intensive to do.  Above store bought mint jelly; can't remember the brand name.

Web posted by Bill aka Mickey Porter 08-12-12.  

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