Mint Jelly

Mint Jelly

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups packed fresh mint, washed
3 1/4 cups water

Directions:
Green food coloring
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1 (1 3/4 ounce) box Sure−Jell®
4 cups granulated sugar
Crush mint leaves and stems. Add water. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, cover and let stand 10
minutes. Strain and measure 3 cups of mint infusion. Add food coloring and lemon juice. Add
Sure−Jell®, dissolve and bring to a rapid boil. Add sugar. Cook fast, stirring occasionally until it
comes to a rapid boil that cannot be stirred down; then cook 1 minute more. Pour into sterilized jelly
glasses and seal.
Yields 6 half pints.
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