Strawberry Mint Jelly

By Dixie Crystals

Prep Time:

30m

Bake/Cook Time:

20m

Yield:

About seven 6 oz glasses

This vintage Strawberry Mint Jelly recipe first appeared in the "So You're Canning" Cookbook originally published in 1949. Proving a quality recipe stands the test of time.

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Products Used

Extra Fine Granulated Pure Cane Sugar Bag

Ingredients

2 quarts ripe strawberries
3 1/2 cups Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
1/2 cup mint leaves and stems, firmly packed
1 box powdered fruit pectin

Directions

Wash, hull and crush or grind strawberries. Place in jelly bag and squeeze out juice. Measure 2 ½ cups juice. Measure sugar; set aside.
Place mint in a large saucepan; crush and add strawberry juice. Set over high heat. Add pectin; mix well. Stir until mixture reaches a hard boil. Add sugar all at once, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, skim and strain into glasses. Paraffin at once.

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