Cider Jelly

Name: Cider Jelly
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 half-pints
Ingredients: 1 quart unfiltered apple cider or juice; 2/3 cup red hots candy; 1 package (1-3/4 ounces) powdered fruit pectin; 5 cups sugar

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Process: 10 min. + standing

Yield 6 half-pints

Test Kitchen Approved

For a tasty jam during the fall, try this cider. The candy adds a wonderful cinnamon flavor.—Donna Bensend, Dallas, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1 quart unfiltered apple cider or juice
2/3 cup red hots candy
1 package (1-3/4 ounces) powdered fruit pectin
5 cups sugar

Directions

In a Dutch oven, combine cider and red hots. Stir in pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar; return to a full rolling boil. Boil and stir 1 minute.
Remove from heat; skim off foam. Ladle hot mixture into six hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight.
Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 108 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 3mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

For a tasty jam during the fall, try this cider. The candy adds a wonderful cinnamon flavor.—Donna Bensend, Dallas, Wisconsin

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