Mixed Fruit Jelly

Gather

Ingredients

• 2 cups cranberry juice (about 1 pound cranberries and 2 cups water)
• 2 cups quince juice (about 2 pounds quince and 4 cups water)
• 1 cup apple juice (about ¾ pound apples and ¾ cup water)
• 7½ cups sugar
• 1 pouch liquid pectin

Preserve

Instructions

1. 01

   Presterilize half-pint or pint jars, keep them hot, and prepare the lids.

2. 02

   For cranberry juice, cover 1 pound ripe cranberries with 2 cups water, boil, simmer 20 minutes, and strain. Measure 2 cups juice.

3. 03

   For quince juice, leave 2 pounds washed quince unpeeled and uncored, remove both ends, cut finely, add 4 cups water, simmer 25 minutes, and strain. Measure 2 cups.

4. 04

   For apple juice, leave 3/4 pound washed apples unpeeled and uncored, remove both ends, cut small, add 3/4 cup water, simmer 20 minutes, and strain. Measure 1 cup.

5. 05

   Combine the measured juices with 7 1/2 cups sugar. Bring to a vigorous boil while stirring, add the liquid pectin, return to that boil, and boil 1 minute; skim foam.

6. 06

   Ladle into hot half-pint or pint jars, retain 1/4-inch headspace, and close them. Boiling-water process for 5 minutes at 0–1,000 feet, using more time at higher elevations.
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