Mint Jelly

Mint Jelly

Time: 1 hrs

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

Directions

• 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.