Sauces & Dressings

Apple or Crabapple Jelly

Name: Apple or Crabapple Jelly
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 32 servings
Cuisine: Sauces & Dressings
Ingredients: 15 lbs tart apples or crabapples (quartered, unpeeled); 1 1/2 cups water (or enough to cover); 4 cups sugar (about 1 cup per 2 cups juice); 6 whole cloves (optional, for spiced variation)

A clear, old-fashioned apple jelly set naturally from the fruit's own pectin, with optional mint or spiced variations.

70 minutes

Serves 32

Snack

No common allergens detected

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Instructions

6 steps

1
Wash the apples and quarter them without peeling or coring. Place in a large preserving pan and add just enough cold water to cover, about 1 1/2 cups or more as needed.

2
Simmer gently over medium-low heat until the fruit is very soft and tender, about 30-40 minutes.
3
Spoon the pulp into a jelly bag suspended over a bowl and let it drain. Shift the pulp occasionally to keep the juice flowing, but do not force it through or the jelly will turn cloudy.
4
Measure 32 fluid ounces (4 cups) of juice into a 12-quart pan and bring to a boil for 5 minutes. Add 4 cups sugar and boil for another 5-8 minutes, until a drop sets and wrinkles on a chilled plate.
5
Pour the jelly into hot, clean jars and seal at once. Repeat with the remaining juice 4 cups at a time until it is all used.
6
For spiced jelly, tie the whole cloves in a square of muslin, drop into the juice at the start of cooking, and remove just before pouring into jars.

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