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CRÈME DE MENTHE JELLY

Source of Recipe


Mom






List of Ingredients



• 1 cup firmly packed, washed, and drained mint leaves
  
• 1-1/2 cups water
  
• 1/3 cup green crème de menthe
  
• 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  
• 3-1/4 cups sugar
  
• 1/2 bottle Certo
  






Instructions



1. Whiz water and mint leaves together in a blender until finely chopped. Pour into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and cover. Let steep for 10 minutes. Add crème de menthe and strain through cheesecloth. Measure; add more crème de menthe to make 1 ¾ cups of liquid, if necessary. Pour the liquid into a large saucepan and add lemon juice and sugar. Bring to a rolling boil, stirring constantly, then at once stir in the pectin. Bring again to a boil and boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Skim and pour quickly into sterilized jars and seal with melted paraffin.