Garlic Jelly

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup fresh garlic, finely chopped
• 2 cups wine vinegar
• 5 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 cups water
• 1 (2 ounce) package dry pectin
• 1/4 teaspoon butter or 1/4 teaspoon oil
• 2 drops food coloring (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine garlic& vinegar in a 2 qt.
• 2 kettle.
• 3 simmer mixture gently, uncovered, over medium heat for 15 minutes.
• 4 remove pan from heat& pour mixture into a 1 quart glass jar.
• 5 cover& let stand at room temperature for 24-36 hours.
• 6 pour flavored vinegar through a wire strainer into a bowl, pressing the garlic with the back of a spoon to squeeze out liquid.
• 7 discard any residue.
• 8 measure the liquid& add vinegar, if needed, to make 1 cup.
• 9 measure sugar into a dry bowl.
• 10 combine the garlic-vinegar solution& the water in a 5 or 6 quart kettle.
• 11 add pectin, stirring well.
• 12 over high heat, bring mixture to boil, stirring constantly to avoid scorching.
• 13 add sugar,& stir well.
• 14 bring mixture to a full, rolling boil.
• 15 add butter to reduce foaming.
• 16 continue stirring.
• 17 boil the mixture hard for exactly 2 minutes.
• 18 remove pan from heat& skim off any foam.
• 19 add red, yellow or orange food coloring if desired.
• 20 pour jelly into prepared glasses.
• 21 seal according to directions on recipe folder in pectin package.