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Mint Jelly




Source of Recipe


recipecircus/ ann ring


Recipe Introduction


Source of Recipe

Sandy's Place



List of Ingredients








1 cup firmly packed mint leaves
1 cup boiling water
4 cups apple juice
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 cups sugar
green food coloring






Recipe



Put mint leaves in a bowl; add boiling water; let stand 1 hour. Press juice from mint leaves; reserving 1/2 cup mint extract.

Combine apple juice, lemon juice and reserved mint extract in a large saucepot. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add sugar, stirring until dissolved. Boil over high heat, stirring constantly, to 8 degrees F above the boiling point of water or until jelly sheets from a spoon. Remove from heat.

Skim foam if necessary. Add a few drops of green food coloring, if desired. ladle hot jelly into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4th inch headspace.

Adjust two-piece caps. Process 5 minutes in a boiling water canner.

YIELD: About 4 Half Pints