Winter Apple Jelly

Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Process: 5 min.

Makes

7 half-pints

Updated: Sep. 09, 2022
—Maria Weber, Toledo, Ohio

Ingredients

  • 1 quart apple juice
  • 1 package (1-3/4 ounces) powdered fruit pectin
  • 2 tablespoons bottled lemon juice
  • 3 to 6 drops red food coloring, optional
  • 5-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven, combine the apple juice, pectin, lemon juice and food coloring if desired. Bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Quickly stir in sugar; return to a full rolling boil. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  2. Remove from the heat; skim off foam. Stir in cinnamon. Carefully ladle hot mixture into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles; wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 5 minutes in a boiling-water canner.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 90 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.