Mint-Apple Jelly

Ingredients

• 1% packed cups mint leaves
• 1 box powdered fruit pectin
• 34% cups sugar
• 344 cups bottled apple juice
• Green coloring

Method

1. 1

   Wash mint; place in saucepan.

2. 2

   Crush thoroughly with wooden masher or glass.

3. 3

   Add apple juice and pectin.

4. 4

   Place over high heat; bring quickly to a boil.

5. 5

   Remove from heat; cover, let stand 10 minutes.

6. 6

   Strain through a fine sieve or double thickness of cheesecloth.

7. 7

   Put over high heat.

8. 8

   Stir in sugar.

9. 9

   Bring to a full rolling boil and boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly.

10. 10

    Remove from heat.

11. 11

    Add green coloring for desired shade.

12. 12

    Skim off foam with metal spoon, pour quickly into glasses.

13. 13

    Cover at once with paraffin.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Quaker recipes (1954) by High Point Friends Meeting. Woman's Auxiliary, page 47. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

MINT-APPLE JELLY 1% packed cups mint leaves 1 box powdered fruit pectin and stems 34% cups sugar 344 cups bottled apple juice Green coloring

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