Beautyberry Jelly Recipe
Beautiful purple berries are used with a basic recipe to make gorgeous looking beautyberry jelly.
Ingredients
- 1 quart beautyberry shrub berries
- 1 packet Sure Jell Pectin
- 3 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Wash and dry berries.
- Place berries in a heavy saucepan and cover with water.
- Bring to a boil and then simmer on low to medium heat for 20 minutes.
- Strain berries from the liquid.
- Add sugar according to Sure Jell's suggestion. I had 2 1/2 cups of juice, so I added 3 cups of sugar.
- Add lemon juice and Sure Jell.
- Bring to a boil and stir until thickened. About 15 minutes or more, making sure to stir so that it does not burn on the bottom.
- Pour into clean, sterilized jars. Let sit for 24 hours or move to a canning bath container for a longer shelf life.
- Place in the refrigerator. It should last for about 3-4 weeks.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 58kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 0.01gFat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.001gSodium: 0.2mgPotassium: 1mgFiber: 0.02gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 0.2IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 0.3mgIron: 0.01mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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