Mint Jelly

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups fresh mint, washed and packed
• 3 1/4 cups water
• 2 -3 drops green food coloring
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 (1 3/4 ounce) box pectin
• 4 cups granulated sugar

Recipe

• 1 crush mint leaves (i did a rough chop). add water. bring to a boil.
• 2 remove from heat, cover and let stand 10 minutes. strain and measure 3 cups of mint infusion.
• 3 add food coloring and lemon juice. add sure-jell, dissolve and bring to a rapid boil.
• 4 add sugar. cook fast, stirring occasionally until it comes to a rapid boil that cannot be stirred down, then cook 1 minute more.
• 5 pour into sterilized jelly glasses and seal. i processed in the steam canner for 10 minutes to insure a good seal.