Apple Jelly Recipe

 

Making Apple Jelly ! 

I have Apples from my local  Community Food Bank and I am using them up before they spoil by making Apple Jelly ! 

Ingredients; 

• 4-6 cups apple juice (about 6 pounds of apples)

• 3 cups honey or 4-6 cups of sugar
• jelly jars and canning equipment 

To juice your apples:  Wash apples. Remove stems, damaged areas and blossom ends, cut into quarters or slices.

Don't peel the apples – much of the pectin is in the peel.

 Place apples in a non-reactive heavy bottom stockpot (stainless steel or enamel).Add enough water to half cover apples. Cook until fruit is soft, stirring occasionally to avoid burning and promote even cooking.

Strain Apples 

Place well-cooked apples into a jelly bag strainer or flour sack towel in a colander. If using a towel, gather ends of the towel and hang it from an elevated location

Measure out your juice and sugar.

Use

• 1/2 cup honey for every cup of juice – or
• 3 cups of sugar for every 4 cups of sweet apple juice – or
• 4 cups of sugar for every 4 cups of tart apple juice

Now time to Cook and Can 

1. Place juice and sweetener into pan. Mix well. Make sure to use a large pot, as the jelly will boil up and foam a great deal during cooking.
2. Cook at a high boil, stirring constantly, until the gelling point is reached (220°F (104 °C)).
3. While the jelly is cooking, sterilize seven 8-ounce jars, keep hot. Prep two piece canning lids. Fill water bath canner and bring to boil.
4. Ladle jelly into sterilized jars leaving 1/4″ headspace. Wipe rims clean and screw on the lids. Process the apple jelly for 10 minutes in water bath canner (add 1 minute for every 1,000 feet above sea level). Makes roughly 5 cups of apple jelly for every 6 cups of juice.
5. Once jars have cooled, remove rings, date and label jars. Store in a cool, dark location out of direct sunlight. Use within 18 months for best quality.

DIY Flower recipes

 I am sharing some DIY recipes using flowers : 

Honeysuckle Blossom Jelly

• 2 Cups Prepared Honeysuckle Blossoms
• 2 Cups Boiling Water
• 4 Cups Sugar
• 1/4 Cup Lemon Juice
• 1 3-oz Pkg Liquid Pectin

1. To make an infusion, first prepare the flowers by removing the tiny green tip at the base of each blossom.
2. Next, bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a large saucepan, turn the heat off. Add the honeysuckle blossoms & stir, then cover the pan. Allow them to steep for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.(note: I’ve refrigerated the cooled infusion containing the blossoms overnight, and although the infusion was dark green when I strained it, the jelly ended up golden yellow and even more intensely flavored…)
3. Strain the flowers from the liquid. Measure two cups of the infusion and return it to the saucepan. (if volume boiled down in making the infusion you can add a little water to make up the 2 cups)
4. Add lemon juice and sugar and turn heat to medium high, stirring constantly. Bring the infusion to a hard boil that won’t stir down. (220 degrees)
5. Add the pectin and boil for two minutes. Reduce heat if necessary to avoid boiling over – the mixture will rise quite a bit when it’s boiling so it’s best to use an over-sized pan.

Jasmine flowers: 

Jasmine Facial:

Take a handful of mogra or jasmine flowers in a bowl and pour in warm water. Keep the bowl covered for 30 minutes. Next, add 1-2 tbsp of aloe vera gel into the bowl. You can use fresh aloe vera gel from the plant or use the readymade one.

Jasmine Honey Facial

This recipe (1-2 tablespoons of dried jasmine flowers plus four ounces of raw honey) helped relieve blackheads on my skin and brightened up my complexion. Apply on makeup free, damp skin and allow to settle for three to five minutes before rinsing with lukewarm water

DIY Flower recipes

 This  Tuesday , I am sharing some DIY recipes using flowers : 

Honeysuckle Blossom Jelly

• 2 Cups Prepared Honeysuckle Blossoms
• 2 Cups Boiling Water
• 4 Cups Sugar
• 1/4 Cup Lemon Juice
• 1 3-oz Pkg Liquid Pectin

1. To make an infusion, first prepare the flowers by removing the tiny green tip at the base of each blossom.
2. Next, bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a large saucepan, turn the heat off. Add the honeysuckle blossoms & stir, then cover the pan. Allow them to steep for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.(note: I’ve refrigerated the cooled infusion containing the blossoms overnight, and although the infusion was dark green when I strained it, the jelly ended up golden yellow and even more intensely flavored…)
3. Strain the flowers from the liquid. Measure two cups of the infusion and return it to the saucepan. (if volume boiled down in making the infusion you can add a little water to make up the 2 cups)
4. Add lemon juice and sugar and turn heat to medium high, stirring constantly. Bring the infusion to a hard boil that won’t stir down. (220 degrees)
5. Add the pectin and boil for two minutes. Reduce heat if necessary to avoid boiling over – the mixture will rise quite a bit when it’s boiling so it’s best to use an over-sized pan.

Jasmine flowers: 

Jasmine Facial:

Take a handful of mogra or jasmine flowers in a bowl and pour in warm water. Keep the bowl covered for 30 minutes. Next, add 1-2 tbsp of aloe vera gel into the bowl. You can use fresh aloe vera gel from the plant or use the readymade one.

Jasmine Honey Facial

This recipe (1-2 tablespoons of dried jasmine flowers plus four ounces of raw honey) helped relieve blackheads on my skin and brightened up my complexion. Apply on makeup free, damp skin and allow to settle for three to five minutes before rinsing with lukewarm water