Apple Cider Jelly

[cjs]

I've had this recipe for a year or so, it was part of a "Share the Holidays" little booklet a friend put together last year on another forum. Made this yesterday and we 'tasted' almost the entire 'leftover' jar. The recipe says 6 1/2-pints, but I got 7 plust about a half a jar over that. We had with goat cheese and crackers, oh my what a treat!!


Apple Cider Jelly

1 quart apple cider
2/3 cup red hots candy
1 package (1-3/4-ounces) powdered fruit pectin
5 cups sugar

Place apple cider, red hots, and pectin in a large kettle, and bring to a full rolling boil. Add sugar; return to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat, skim off any foam. Pour into hot jars; leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Adjust caps. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.

Yield: About 6 half-pints.

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I think with this, I'm done baking and cooking for Christmas!!

[Harborwitch]

We looked for red hots yesterday - wanted to make marshmallows with crushed up red hots and maybe a chocolate dip. Couldn't find them anywhere.

Geeze that looks good!

[Roxanne 21]

DUHHHH!!!! What are "red hots" ???

[cjs]

C'mon, Rox, don't you remember them from your childhood??? Little red candies - I had a devil of a time finding them. In fact I couldn't even find them in a pkg., I found them in bulk at a discount store.

[vannin]

Thanks for that Jean. I just Love those jars too.

[Mare749]

Thanks for posting that Jean. What a nice gift that would make also. Love those jars!

For anyone who is having trouble finding red hots, if you google old fashioned candy, there are a number of websites you can order from.

[pjcooks]

Tasty and pretty, Jean! What a wonderful idea for Christmas!

PJ

[cjs]

Here you go Billy!! I'm down to about two jars....but Roy Rogers has red hots in the pantry, so I'd probably better get busy.

[mjkcooking]

thanks jean

I don't remember this recipe - will be a good one to make

Marye

[firechef]

I read the recipe to Holly and she tells me it is identical to the stuff her Grandmother used to make and it is in a collection of "family recipes" in the garage...THREE YEARS together and NOW she tells me I have a "cookbook" FULL of German, Swede, and Polish recipes in MY garage...

I think I know why I am going bald and gray so dang quick...anyone figure out why I drink?