Try easy CHERRY JELLY Recipe. Step-by-Step. is perfect for busy families. Comes together quickly with a few staple ingredients!
INGREDIENTS
3 1?2 cups cherry juice 1 cup water 1 (1 3/4 ounce) package dry pectin 4 1?2 cups sugar
DIRECTIONS
TO MAKE JUICE: Select fully ripe cherries. Softly wash. Remove stems. Do not pit! In large pot, crush cherries (I use a potato masher.). Add 1 cup water to crushed cherries. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Strain juice through a jelly bag or cheesecloth. (I use a fine mesh "sifter" lined with a coffee filter.). Toss pits, pulp, and peels. TO MAKE JELLY: Measure 3 1/2 cups juice into large pot. Add pectin and stir. Place on high heat and stir constantly. Bring to a full rolling boil (that can't be stirred down). Add sugar, continue stirring and bring to a full rolling boil once more. Boil hard for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Skim off foam. Ladle into hot jelly jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Apply lids and rings. Process in hot water bath for 5 minutes. Note: I used 1 gallon of cherries and had a little more than 3 1/2 cups juice. Of course, it also depends on the quality of the fruit.
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