Guest guest Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 4 cups apple juice (about 3 pounds tart apples and 3 cups water) 2 tablespoons lemon juice 3 cups sugar To prepare juice: Select one-fourth slightly under ripe and three-fourths ripe apples. Wash apples; remove stem and blossom ends; do not peel or core. Cut apples into small pieces. Add water; cover ; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat; simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until apples are soft. Strain juice through a damp jelly bag or several layers of cheese cloth. To make jelly: Put apple juice in a large soup pot. Add lemon juice and sugar, stirring to dissolve sugar. Boil over high heat, stirring constantly, to 8 degrees F above the boiling point of water or until jelly mixture sheets from a spoon. Remove from heat. Skim foam if necessary. Ladle hot jelly into hot, sterilized jars, leaving 1/4th inch head-space. Adjust two-piece caps. process 5 minutes in a boiling water canner. Makes about 4 half-pints. Relax. Mail virus scanning helps detect nasty viruses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 This recipe seems to be missing the Certo or sure gel. II don't see where it would set up without it. Might want to check it again. Julie 4 cups apple juice (about 3 pounds tart apples and 3 cups water) 2 tablespoons lemon juice 3 cups sugar To prepare juice: Select one-fourth slightly under ripe and three-fourths ripe apples. Wash apples; remove stem and blossom ends; do not peel or core. Cut apples into small pieces. Add water; cover ; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat; simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until apples are soft. Strain juice through a damp jelly bag or several layers of cheese cloth. To make jelly: Put apple juice in a large soup pot. Add lemon juice and sugar, stirring to dissolve sugar. Boil over high heat, stirring constantly, to 8 degrees F above the boiling point of water or until jelly mixture sheets from a spoon. Remove from heat. Skim foam if necessary. Ladle hot jelly into hot, sterilized jars, leaving 1/4th inch head-space. Adjust two-piece caps. process 5 minutes in a boiling water canner. Makes about 4 half-pints. Relax. Mail virus scanning helps detect nasty viruses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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