Currants

Canning Currant Jelly Recipe

6 1/2 Cups Currant Juice
7 Cups Sugar
1 Sure Jell Powdered Pectin
Makes about 4 pints Jelly

Canning Currant Jelly Instructions

Measure sugar and keep ready.
Mix pectin with Juice.
Using high heat to bring to a boil stirring constantly.
Than at once add sugar.
Bring to a full boil (cannot be stirred down) stirring constantly.
Boil hard for one minute stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and skim foam if needed.
Put into hot jars leaving 1/4-inch headspace.
Clean rim and seal with rings.
Water bath in boiling water or steam canner for 10 min for pints.
We use a steam canner. Time is the same.
Remove from canner and set on newspaper or towel to cool.
The next day remove rings and wash jars. Store with rings off.

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