How to Make Mint Jelly

Spearmint makes a wonderful jelly to use with meats or spread thinly on fancy finger sandwiches with soft goat cheese. This recipe yields 7 6-oz. jelly glasses. Does this Spark an idea?

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labels
Lids
Spoon Or Whisk
Canning jars
Damp cloths
Rings
Kettles
Sugars For Fruit Filling
Red Food Coloring
Pectin

Instructions

- 1
  
  Examine jars for cracks and nicks. Discard damaged jars.
- 2
  
  Wash jars, leaving in warm dishwasher or hot water until needed.
- 3
  
  Wash mint leaves.
- 4
  
  Combine in large kettle apple juice, mint leaves, pectin and food coloring.
- 5
  
  Bring to rolling boil.
- 6
  
  Add sugar slowly to juice, stirring constantly.
- 7
  
  Boil for 1 minute or until jelly slides off spoon in sheets.
- 8
  
  Remove from heat and remove mint leaves.
- 9
  
  Skim foam.
- 10
  
  Pour into hot jelly jars, leaving 1/8-inch head space.
- 11
  
  Wipe tops of jars with clean damp cloth.
- 12
  
  Place vacuum seals and rings on jars.
- 13
  
  Invert jar for a few seconds.
- 14
  
  Label jars, cool, test seal and store.

Tips & Warnings

Green food coloring is optional.

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Comments

Brique Jul 20, 2009
Why aren't there any amounts written here? How much apple juice - what kind of apple juice is best - how much pectin - how many mint leaves - shouldn't some chopped up mint leaves stay in the jelly - and why in the world would anyone color mint jelly red???

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