Gingerbread Spice Jelly Recipe

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Ingredients

• 2-1/2 cups water
• 18 gingerbread spice tea bags
• 4-1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened apple juice
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 2 pouches (3 ounces each) liquid fruit pectin

Details

Servings 40
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 25mins

Preparation

Step 1

In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Remove from heat; add tea bags. Cover and steep 30 minutes.

Discard tea bags. Stir in the sugar, apple juice and butter. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in pectin. Continue to boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.

Remove from heat; skim off foam. Ladle hot mixture into five hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight.

Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool. (Jelly may take up to 2 weeks to set.)
Yield: 5 half-pints.