Mint Jelly – Recipe Using Powder Pectin
Ingredients
- 3 cup fruit juice or water (mint infusion or apple juice)
- 1 cup fresh herb (mint leaves)
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 package powdered pectin (1 1/4 oz)
- 4 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp butter
- 1 sprig fresh herb for each jar
- 3 drop food coloring (optional)
Instructions
Mix the prepared herb infusion lemon juice or vinegar, food coloring (if desired), and pectin & Butter. Mix well. Put over highest heat, stirring constantly until mixture comes to a full rolling boil that cannot be stirred down. Mix in sugar. Continue to boil hard for exactly 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir and skim off foam with metal spoon. Immediately pour into hot, sterilized jars with herb sprigs in bottom of each. Seal. Yield approximately 40 oz.