Chokecherry Jelly

Chokecherry Jelly

Chokecherry Jelly (R) & Chokecherry Apple (L)- 2011 Blue Ribbon Winners

Ingredients:
3-1/2 cups chokecherry juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 package pectin
6 cups sugar

Directions:
Wash fruit and cover with water; simmer 15 minutes. Strain juice. Measure juice into 6- to 8-quart kettle. Add pectin and stir. Bring to boil, add sugar, stir, and bring to a rolling boil. Boil exactly 2 minutes. Skim and pour into jars. Seal.

Chokecherry-Apple Jelly

Use recipe above except decrease chokecherry juice to 1 3/4 cups and add 1 3/4 cups apple juice.


For syrup: use twice as much juice to 1 package of pectin.

Don't have chokecherries? Use a tart cherry juice or cranberry pomegranate juice cocktail.
Enjoy!
Nathenia