Dr. Pepper Dixie Jelly

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups dr. pepper cola
• dry pectin (a small box)
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 3 drops red food coloring (optional)
• 3 1/2 cups sugar
• paraffin wax

Recipe

• 1 mix dr. pepper, powdered pectin and lemon juice in a large saucepan.
• 2 add coloring, if desired.
• 3 measure sugar into a bowl to add later.
• 4 place dr. pepper mixture over high heat and stir until mixture comes to a hard boil.
• 5 at once stir in sugar.
• 6 bring to a full rolling boil and boil hard one minute, stirring constantly. remove from heat, skim off foam with metal spoon and pour quickly into glasses.
• 7 cover at once with 1/8-inch hot paraffin.
• 8 allow several days to set.