Mint Jelly

Ingredients

• % cupful chopped mint leaves
• 2 cupfuls apple pectin
• % cupful boiling water
• 2 cupfuls sugar
• green vegetable coloring

Method

1. 1

   Pour boiling water over the mint and allow the mixture to steep 1 hour, keeping the bowl covered.

2. 2

   Strain and press to extract the juice.

3. 3

   Bring pectin to the boiling point and skim, add the mint juice and sugar.

4. 4

   When the jellying stage is reached, stir in a little green vegetable coloring mixed with a little syrup to give a green tint, stir well and pour in sterilized jars.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The farm cook & rule book (1923) by Nell Beaubien Nichols, page 45. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Mint Jelly % cupful chopped mint leaves 2 cupfuls apple pectin % cupful boiling water 2 cupfuls sugar green vegetable coloring

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