Blackberry Jelly

By Hklbrries

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 quarts of blackberries
• Juice of 2 lemons
• 5 cups of granulated sugar
• 3 ounces of pectin

Details

Adapted from squidoo.com

Preparation

Step 1

Clean and wash the 2 1/2 quarts of fully ripened fruit. Place in a container and crush completely with a potato masher or use a food mill. Heat the mixture until the juice approaches boiling. Now allow the juice to simmer over a low heat for 10 minutes.

Remove from the heat and pour the mixture into a jelly bag or cheese cloth. Recover 3 cups of the juice and place it in a deep saucepan. Add the juice of 2 lemons or 1/4 cup of reconstituted lemon juice. Stir well. Add 5 cups of granulated sugar and mix well. Place the mixture over a high heat and bring it to a boil, stirring constantly. Add 3 ounces of liquid pectin and bring mixture to a boil (one that you can't stir down) for 1 full minute, stirring constantly.

Remove from the heat, skim off the delicious foam and pour the juice into hot, sterile jelly glasses.

Follow recommended standard canning procedures.