Mint JELLY

Mint Jelly Recipe

Pick leaves from a mint plant. 

  Candy Cane Mint flavor plant is what I have.

Use about 1  - 1 1/2 cup  packed full of  leaves. 

 Wash very well in strainer. Make sure any soil, etc if OFF leaves.

If I soak the leaves to wash them I use a large bowl & put the strainer on top w/ the leaves in the strainer. Drain water and repeat about 3 times until water is clear.

I never soak food in my sink, even though I clean it w/ bleach.  

In large pot bring 2 1/4 cups of water to a boil, then add mint.

 Bring to a boil over medium high heat.

  Remove from heat, cover and let steep for 10 minutes.

  Drain off liquid using a strainer or cheesecloth into a large glass measure.

  Let drip until you have 1 3/4 cups of mint flavored liquid.

In a clean deep stainless steep pan combine mint flavored water,

 2 tbsp. lemon juice,

 3 1/2 cups of sugar.

  Bring to a rolling boil over high heat.

  Add 1 pouch of liquid pectin stirring constantly.

  Boil hard and stir for 1 minute.

 Add a few drops of green food coloring.

  Remove from heat and skim off foam on top using a large slotted metal spoon.

Pour mixture in 8 already processed sterilized jars.

 I used the mini jars instead of the 8 ounce jelly jars.

  Wipe off rim of jar with clean cloth and place sterilized jar lids, screw on tops.

Water bath process jars for 10 minutes at a full boil.

Remove from water and cover with a dish towel.  Let sit for 24 hours before moving.

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