Red Zinger Tea Jelly Recipes

RED ZINGER TEA JELLY

Steps:

• Boil water in a large pot.
• Remove from heat, add tea bags and let steep 20 minutes, covered; discard tea bags when done.
• Pour orange juice into a mesh strainer (set right over a saucepan) to remove pulp.
• Add brewed tea, sugar, orange rind, and orange liqueur and bring to a boil.
• Boil, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes, then remove from heat.
• Let cool 5 minutes.
• Stir in liquid pectin, then return to a boil.
• Once it boils, continue boiling 1 minute while sitrring, and skim off any foam with a metal spoon.
• Pour into hot, sterile canning jars up to 1/4 inch from the top.
• Wipe jars rims, cover with hot sterile lides, screw on bands.
• Process in a hot water canning bath 5 minutes or store in fridge up to 3 months.

LEMON AND RED ZINGER ICED TEA

Steps:

• Steep the 4 tea bags of lemon zinger and red zinger together in 4 cups of hot water. Allow them to steep for awhile.
• Remove tea bags and add 4 cups of apple juice to the tea.
• Chill and serve with ice if desired. Garnish with lemon slices for an extra touch.

BASIC TEA JELLY

Steps:

• (If not including juice and using a tea infusion as your only liquid, increase the amount of water to 2 cups.).
• Bring water to boil, add tea bags and steep for 30 minutes.
• Discard tea bags. Add sugar (and optional juice) to brewed tea and bring to a boil.
• Boil for 2 minute stirring.
• Remove from heat and add pectin, return to boil and allow to do so for 1 minute.
• Skim off any foam.
• Pour hot jelly into jars and process for 20 minutes.