Apple Cider Jelly Food

APPLE CIDER JELLY

Steps:

• Pour the apple cider into a stockpot that holds at least 5 quarts of liquid. Bring to a boil over medium heat and then reduce the heat as necessary to keep the apple cider at a good simmer, bubbling happily and not sluggishly.
• After about 2 to 2 1/2 hours, the cider will have reduced to a little more than a quart, with about 5-6 cups of cider left in the pot.
• While the cider simmers and reduces, wash and rinse 4 8-ounce mason jars, rings, and fresh lids. Keep the jars and rings in a 200-degree oven until you're ready to use them, and the lids in a pot of barely simmering water until then.
• If you're water bath canning your jelly, you'll want to get your canning pot ready and on for a boil now too.
• Transfer the cider to a smaller 2-quart saucepan, if desired, and whisk the pectin (and sugar, if using) into the cider.
• Simmer the cider for 5 minutes more, letting the pectin activate and thicken the cider into a syrupy jelly.
• Carefully fill the warm jars with jelly, leaving 1/4 inch headspace, and water bath can for 10 minutes at a rolling boil if desired.
• If you're just making refrigerator jelly, seal the jars and leave them on a cooling rack until no longer hot to the touch.
• Transfer the jars to the refrigerator and allow to chill for 24 hours before using.

APPLE CIDER JELLY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together 1/4 cup of the sugar and the powdered pectin. Set aside.
• Pour the apple cider into a cooking pot.
• Add the pectin/sugar mixture to juice in the cooking pot; Stir vigorously and well.
• Bring mixture to full rolling boil stirring constantly.
• Stir in remaining sugar and the cinnamon. Return to full rolling boil and boil for one-minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat. Skim off any foam.
• Ladle into sterilized jars to within 1/8 inch of tops.
• Seal and process five-minutes in boiling water bath.

APPLE CIDER CINNAMON JELLY

Steps:

• Combine cider and cinnamon pieces in a large stainless steel or enamel saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat and boil gently for 5 minutes. Strain cider through several layers of cheesecloth, reserving cinnamon pieces to add to jars. Rinse saucepan.
• Measure 2 cups (500 ml) cider and return to saucepan; add sugar. Bring to a full boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in pectin, return to a full boil and boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
• Ladle into sterilized jars, add one piece of cinnamon to each jar and process as directed.

APPLE CIDER JELLY

Steps:

• In a large pot, combine the cider, candy, and pectin.
• Bring to a rolling boil over high heat, stirring often.
• Add sugar and return to a rolling boil.
• Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from the heat and skim off any foam.
• Carefully ladle hot jelly into sterilized half-pint jars, leaving 1/4 in headspace.
• Adjust caps.
• Process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.

APPLE-HABANERO JELLY

Steps:

• Put the cider in a large nonreactive pan and set over medium-high heat. Chop the peppers coarsely.
• Once the cider comes up to a simmer, add the peppers. Steep until you get the desired heat extraction; this should only take a couple of minutes. Strain the cider through cheesecloth (the more layers, the clearer your jelly; I don't mind it a little cloudy), and return to the pan. Turn the heat back on.
• Mix the pectin with 1/4 cup of the sugar. Whisk into the cider thoroughly. Bring the cider to a full rolling boil. Add the sugar, stirring well to mix. Bring once again to a full rolling boil for one full minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat, and skim away any foam. Ladle into sterilized jars, leaving 1/8 of headroom. Process using normal water-bath method.

OLD FASHIONED APPLE CIDER JELLY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter 9-inch pie plate. Lay 1 sheet phyllo dough on clean surface. Place slightly damp kitchen towel over remaining dough to keep from drying out. With pastry brush, lightly brush with melted butter. Lay another sheet phyllo on top of buttered sheet, lightly butter. Repeat until all 8 layers are buttered, using 6 tablespoons of the butter. Place phyllo dough into the prepared pan, pressing it along bottom and sides. Trim the edges. Sprinkle walnuts over bottom of crust. In medium bowl beat together maple sugar, maple syrup, jelly, remaining 8 tablespoons butter, and eggs. Pour egg mixture over walnuts. Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until filling is set. Serve chilled.

CIDER JELLY

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine cider and red hots. Stir in pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar; return to a full rolling boil. Boil and stir 1 minute. , Remove from heat; skim off foam. Ladle hot mixture into six hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight., Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

APPLE JELLY

Steps:

• Combine apple juice and pectin in a large Dutch oven; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• Add sugar and bring to a full, rolling boil. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove mixture from heat, and skim off foam with a metal spoon.
• Quickly pour hot jelly into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace; wipe jar rims. Cover at once with metal lids and screw on bands.
• Process in boiling water bath 5 minutes.

APPLE JELLY

Steps:

• Combine fruit and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook, partially covered, mashing occasionally with a potato masher, until fruit is very soft, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer mixture to a fine sieve set over a heatproof bowl; let drain without pressing on fruit, 4 hours. Strain again through sieve lined with damp cheesecloth. Measure juice; you will have 3 to 4 cups.
• In a large heavy-bottomed pot, bring juice to a boil. Add 3/4 cup sugar for each cup of juice. Add lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Return to a boil and cook, stirring frequently, 8 to 12 minutes. To test if jelly is done, dip a large metal spoon in, lift it horizontally above pot, and let mixture drip back in. Jelly is done when mixture has thickened slightly and drops of it slide together off spoon in a sheet. (Temperature should register 221 degrees on a candy thermometer.) Skim foam from top.
• Ladle jelly into clean containers, leaving 3/4 inch of headroom. Let cool completely. Cover, label, and refrigerate up to 1 month, or freeze up to 1 year.

SURE.JELL APPLE JELLY

Steps:

• Bring boiling-water canner, half full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain well before filling.
• Measure juice into 6- or 8-qt. saucepot; add food coloring.
• Stir pectin into juice in saucepot. Add butter to reduce foaming. Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 min., stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
• Ladle immediately into prepared jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. (Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add boiling water, if necessary.) Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 5 min. Remove jars and place upright on towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middles of lids with finger. (If lids spring back, lids are not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)