Last week Olivia and I juiced several gallons of blackberries. We were able to collect 4 and ½ quarts of juice. Now we are ready to take the juice and use it to make yummy jelly.
Blackberry Jelly Recipe:
- 3 ¾ Blackberry Juice
- 4 ½ Cups of sugar
- 1 box of dry pectin
- ½ teaspoon of unsalted butter
Makes 7 half pints
First, combine the juice,pectin and butter in a large stock pot. Stir constantly until the mixture comes to a rolling boil. When the boil can not be stirred away, mix in the sugar one cup at a time.
Jelly at a roaring boil
Return to a boil, stirring all the sugar in very well. After the jelly has a boil that cannot be stirred down, boil for 1 minute.
Remove from heat and start filling half pint jars. Move quickly, filling clean hot jars, leaving a one inch headspace.
Next, process jars for 5 minutes in a water bath canner on high.
Process Jelly in boiling water for 5 min.
Remove jars carefully. Let the jars stand overnight.
Yummy. beautiful blackberry jelly!. Gideon tried the jelly out on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and declared the jelly a success!! Theo just prefers jelly bread and milk for a snack.
Making homemade jelly does take a few steps, but it is not a hard task at all. It is also a great feeling, knowing my family is eating jelly made from berries grown right in the backyard!
Have you ever made homemade jelly?
