Blackberry Jelly

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 quarts fully ripe blackberries
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 7 1/2 cups sugar
• 6 ounces liquid pectin (2 pouches)

Recipe

• 1 crush berries and strain through a jelly bag to get 4 cups of juice.
• 2 if you are slightly short of juice, add small amounts of water to the pulp in the jelly bag, to squeeze out more juice.
• 3 combine blackberry juice with lemon juice and sugar in a large saucepan, mixing well; bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly.
• 4 immediately stir in pectin and return to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly.
• 5 remove from heat and skim off foam with a slotted metal spoon.
• 6 pour into sterilized half-pint jars (you will require about 8), leaving 1/2" headspace.
• 7 remove air bubbles.
• 8 adjust caps.
• 9 process in in water bath canner for 10 minutes.
• 10 when cool, check seals, and refrigerate promptly any that have not properly sealed.