Cider Jelly Recipes

HOT PEPPER JELLY

Steps:

• Sterilize 6 (8 ounce) canning jars and lids according to manufacturer's instructions. Heat water in a hot water canner.
• Place red bell peppers, green bell peppers, and jalapeno peppers in a large saucepan over high heat. Mix in vinegar and fruit pectin. Stirring constantly, bring mixture to a full rolling boil. Quickly stir in sugar. Return to full rolling boil, and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and skim off any foam.
• Quickly ladle jelly into sterile jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the tops. Cover with flat lids, and screw on bands tightly.
• Place jars in rack, and slowly lower jars into canner. The water should cover the jars completely, and should be hot but not boiling. Bring water to a boil, and process for 5 minutes.

SWEET APPLE CIDER JELLY

Steps:

• Add 1/4 cup granulated sugar to the contents of the pectin package in a bowl.
• Mix remaining granulated sugar and brown sugar in another bowl.
• Bring the apple cider to a boil in a large pot, along with the cinnamon stick, lemon zest, cloves and ginger.
• Strain the cider into a bowl to remove the cinnamon stick, lemon zest and cloves. Return cider to pot. (You tie the spices into a cheesecloth instead, but this method is handy if you don't happen to have cheesecloth.)
• Once the apple cider boils, add the sugar-pectin mixture and let it come to a boil again, stirring constantly. Add the other sugar mixture and bring to a boil again. Boil for 1 minute.
• Pour into canning jars. If you plan to freeze the jelly, leave 3/4 inch of space between the top of the jelly and the lid because the contents will expand as it freezes.
• Let cool. Refrigerate or freeze.

APPLE CIDER & SAGE JELLY

Steps:

• 1. Prepare jars and rings. Keep jars hot.
• 2. Set aside well-formed sage leaves. Place packed leaves in a large, nonreactive saucepan. Pour boiling water over the top. Simmer for approximately 10 minutes. You should have 1/2 cup liquid remaining.
• 3. Pour water through a sieve and discard sage leaves. If any sediment remains, restrain through cheesecloth. Return to saucepan. Add cider, vinegar, lemon juice and food coloring. Stir to combine. Bring to a hard boil.
• 4. Add sugar all at once. Stir to dissolve. Continue to stir until mixture reaches a hard boil that cannot be stirred down.
• 5. Quickly add pectin all at once. Continue to stir until mixture reaches a hard boil that cannot be stirred down. Boil for one minute. Remove from heat. Skip foam if necessary.
• 6. Add one or two fresh sage leaves to the bottom of each jar. Fill, wipe rims with a damp paper towel, add lids and seal to finger-tip tightness.
• 7. Process for 15 minutes in water bath. (I'm using my vintage Conservo, made in 1928!). Remove to a clean, cloth towel away from direct sun. Let rest for 12 hours. Test seal. Refrigerate or reprocess any jars that did not seal. Store in a dark cupboard. Will keep for 1 year.

CIDER JELLY

Steps:

• 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.

APPLE CIDER CINNAMON JELLY

Steps:

• Combine cider and cinnamon pieces in a large stainless steel or enamel saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat and boil gently for 5 minutes. Strain cider through several layers of cheesecloth, reserving cinnamon pieces to add to jars. Rinse saucepan.
• Measure 2 cups (500 ml) cider and return to saucepan; add sugar. Bring to a full boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in pectin, return to a full boil and boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
• Ladle into sterilized jars, add one piece of cinnamon to each jar and process as directed.

APPLE CIDER JELLY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together 1/4 cup of the sugar and the powdered pectin. Set aside.
• Pour the apple cider into a cooking pot.
• Add the pectin/sugar mixture to juice in the cooking pot; Stir vigorously and well.
• Bring mixture to full rolling boil stirring constantly.
• Stir in remaining sugar and the cinnamon. Return to full rolling boil and boil for one-minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat. Skim off any foam.
• Ladle into sterilized jars to within 1/8 inch of tops.
• Seal and process five-minutes in boiling water bath.

CHRISTMAS CRAN-CIDER JELLY

Steps:

• 1. In a large kettle add juices and spice and pectin. Bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stirring constantly.
• 2. Stir in sugar.
• 3. Return to a full rolling boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; skim off any foam.
• 4. Before pouring in jars, I like to stir it quick with a cinnamon stick.
• 5. Pour hot liquid into 6 half pint jelly jars (hot jars) leaving 1/4" headspace.
• 6. Adjust with caps. Process for 5 minutes in a boiling water bath. *makes 6 half-pints.