Apple Pie Jelly

By rainmaker

Ingredients

• 3 cups unsweetened apple juice
• 4 tblsp classic pectin
• 1 tsp butter
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1-1/3 cups light brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

Details

Level of difficulty Easy
Cost Budget Friendly

Preparation

Step 1

Place apple juice in an 8 quart saucepan. Gradually whisk in classic Pectin. Add butter. Bring mixture to a full rolling boil that cannot be stirred down, over high heat, stirring constantly.

Step 2

Add entire measure of white and brown sugar, stirring to dissolve. Return mixture to a full rolling boil. Boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and quickly whisk in cinnamon and nutmeg. Skim foam, if necessary, from top of jelly.

Step 3

Ladle hot jelly into a hot jar, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles. Wipe jar rim. Center lid on jar. Apply band, and adjust to fingertip-tight. Place jar in boiling water canner. Repeat until all jars are filled.

Step 4

Process jars 10 minutes, adjusting for altitude. Turn off heat; remove lid and let jars stand 5 minutes. Remove jars and cool.