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Ingredients
| fresh peppermint: 1/2 cup |
| granulated sugar: 3 cups |
| water: 1/4 cup |
| unsweetened apple juice: 1 qt |
| green food coloring |
Mint Jelly
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User rating:
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Prep Time
480 min -
Cook Time
20 min -
Servings
7 serving(s)
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- Wash mint and mince finely; add 2 tablespoons sugar and water and let stand for several hours or overnight.
- Bring to boiling point; strain.
- Combine remaining sugar and apple juice.
- Cook for 20 minutes or until mixture reaches 220F on a candy thermometer (at sea level; reduce by two degrees for every 1000 feet in elevation).
- Add food coloring and mint juice.
- Pour into hot, sterilized jars and seal; process in boiling water bath for ten minutes.
- **Variation-Use spearmint flavoring for apple jelly, if you don't have fresh mint.