Candy Apple Jelly

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups apple juice
• 1/2 cup red-hot candies
• 1 (1 3/4 ounce) powdered fruit pectin
• 4 1/2 cups sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a large sauce pan, combine the apples, candies and pectin. bring to a full rolling boil (high heat). be sure and stir constantly. once boiling, add your sugar and bring it back up to a full rolling boil and cook for 2 more minutes. again, keep stirring.
• 2 you will need to skim off any foam and fish out any undissolved candies.
• 3 very carefully ladle your hot jelly mixture into sterilized half pint jars. i recommend using a canning funnel. leave about 1/4 inch head space.
• 4 remove any air bubbles (i use a butter knife to sort of stir them out), use a damp cloth to wipe the rims clean and put your lids on, hand tighten.
• 5 process in a boiler water bath for 10 minutes. make sure you have enough water to cover the the tops of the jars and remember, the water will cook down, so either add a touch more before boiling or keep a kettle of hot water on the back burner to add more if needed.