UNCOOKED BERRY JELLY

UNCOOKED BERRY JELLY 3 cups unsweetened berry juice, fresh* or frozen (strawberry, raspberry, or blackberry) 4 1/2 cups sugar 1 box powdered pectin 1/2 cup water

Add the sugar to 1 1⁄4 cups of berry juice. Stir thoroughly. Add the pectin slowly to the water. Heat almost to boiling, stirring constantly. Pour the pectin mixture into the remaining 1 3⁄4 cups of berry juice. Stir until pectin is completely dissolved. Let the pectin mixture stand 15 minutes. Stir occasionally. Mix the juice mixture with the pectin mixture. Stir until all sugar is dissolved. Pour into freezer containers or canning jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Cover with a tight lid. Let stand at room temperature until set (up to 24 hours). Store in refrigerator or freezer.

* To extract juice from fresh berries, crush the berries in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring to prevent scorching. Reduce heat and cook until soft, about 10 minutes. Pour the cooked product into a damp jelly bag or bag made from several layers of cheesecloth. Allow the juice to drain undisturbed. For the clearest jelly, do not press or squeeze.

Yield: about 6 half-pint jars

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