Mint Jelly

Total Time: 8 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 8 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
• 3 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 quart apple juice
• green food coloring

Recipe

• 1 wash mint and mince finely; add 2 tablespoons sugar and water and let stand for several hours or overnight.
• 2 bring to boiling point; strain.
• 3 combine remaining sugar and apple juice.
• 4 cook for 20 minutes or until mixture reaches 220f on a candy thermometer (at sea level; reduce by two degrees for every 1000 feet in elevation).
• 5 add food coloring and mint juice.
• 6 pour into hot, sterilized jars and seal; process in boiling water bath for ten minutes.
• 7 **variation-use spearmint flavoring for apple jelly, if you don't have fresh mint.