Source all information so that you can follow it back to the canning authorities where the recipe originated.Use only recipe methods that follow safe and science-based guidelines published by the United States Department of Agriculture, National Center for Home Food Preservation, and Jarden companies like Ball and Bernardin.I take safe canning practices very seriously, so this (and any) recipe that appears on my blog or YouTube channel will: This recipe is adapted from The Complete Book of Small Batch Preserving by Ellie Top and Margret Howard. YES! That’s because I only share tested home canning recipes inspired from reputable sources. Spread over chocolate frosted cake or vanilla ice cream.Need a ready-made filling for your Christmas thumbprint cookies?.
Add a tablespoon of mint jelly to your apple and spinach breakfast smoothie for an invigorating kickstart to your day.Watermelon mojito granitas, anyone? Talk about a refreshing drink! Combine watermelon, crushed iced, a splash of white rum, scoop of mint jelly, and squeeze of lime and unwind.Mix 2-3 scoops of mint jelly into a tangy yogurt sauce and serve it with crispy, panko coated squash, zucchini or eggplant rounds.Salmon, topped with a mint jelly glaze, makes a superb main course that’s healthy, fast, and delicious.How I can use mint jelly for more than lamb? But, this recipe includes it to give things that spoonable jelly body. No pectin? No problem! You actually don’t need to use pectin because mint contains tons of natural pectin.This is perplexing because this jam is so easy to make. Because REAL mint jelly is actually quite hard to find (even in your high end gourmet stores).Mint grows as a cut-and-come-again weed all spring and summer long making this jelly, topped with a green bow, the perfect Christmas gift! If you’re addicted to canning (like me) and you do a little bit of herb gardening on the side, this recipe is no brainer.Why you’ll love this easy mint jelly recipe Now that statement might have been the first prick, but I’m going to keep jabbing.ĭid you know that this recipe takes just 10 minutes in a boiling water bath to preserve? Or, that you’ll find more uses for this spread in everyday, weekday meals and ( or should I say, especially) cocktails? Needless to say, this won’t be a jar of jam spending lonely abandonment in your fridge for months on end anymore. Painful as it might be, it needs to be done so that you can experience how much this condiment has to offer beyond your Easter lamb. I am here to set your mindset about mint jelly free. Making mint jelly is pretty straightforward. Mint jelly is the perfect partner for spreading over chocolate cake, a filling for thumbprint cookies and stirred into iced tea. Ladle into sterilized jars and process in a boiling water canner for 5 minutes.Wondering what to do with all that mint growing in your garden? Make mint jelly! This recipe is an easy mint jelly from scratch canning recipe that’ll give the more recognizable grocery store condiment. Remove from heat stir in pectin and remaining mint.
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Bring to a full boil over high heat and boil hard fro 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Strain through a lined sieve pressing with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible discard mint.Ĭombine mint liquid, sugar, vinegar, lemon juice and peppers in a large stainless steel or enamel saucepan. Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 30 minutes to steep. Now, I am only posting the recipe here, to get complete safety and canning instructions, there are plenty of websites, or better yet, get this book and then you have canning instructions and over 300 recipes!!ġ ¾ cup finely chopped fresh mint, dividedīring 1 ½ cups mint and water to a boil in a small saucepan.
This recipe came from The Complete Book of Small-Batch Preserving: Over 300 Recipes to Use Year-Round my favorite canning book because it has recipes that are the size I can manage. This stuff is wonderful brushed on chicken or lamb, and spooned on some crackers with some cheese, it's an instant appetizer. Since my mint is flourishing, and really, is there any time mint is not flourishing, I decided to make some jalapeno mint jelly.
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