Pectin (Tart Green Apple)
Source of Recipe
Marcie Dingerson
Recipe Introduction
From Pickyourown.org - http://www.pickyourown.org/makeyourownpectin.htm
List of Ingredients
3 lbs whole tart, green apples (like Granny Smith0. (Crabapples are the best. Small, green, immature apples of most varieties work, too.)
4 cups water
2 Tbls of lemon juice
Recipe
Wash, but don't peel, about seven large tart green apples.
Cut them into pieces.
Put them in a pot.
Add four cups of water and two tablespoons of lemon juice.
Boil the mixture until it reduces almost in half (about 30 to 45 minutes).
Strain it through cheesecloth or a jelly bag.
Boil the juice for another 20 minutes,
Pour it into sterilized jars, and seal them to store in the refrigerator, freezer or process in a water bath.
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