FRESH MINT JELLY 1 c. fresh mint leaves and stems, firmly packed 1/2 c. apple cider 1 c. water 3 1/2 c. sugar 4 drops green food coloring 3 oz. pectin Do not remove leaves from stems. Wash mint well, drain and place in saucepan. Bruise with bottom of water glass. Add vinegar, water and sugar. Bring to full rolling boil, stirring until sugar melts. Add coloring and pectin. Bring again to rolling boil, stirring constantly. Boil hard for 30 seconds. Remove from heat; skim. Pour over fine sieve in sterilized glasses and seal. Makes 2 pints. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |