Blueberry-Cherry Jelly

Submitted by Alia55

"A tasty jelly to go on toast, muffins or scones."

 

• Ready In: 12hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 12 jars

ingredients

• 946.0 ml blueberries
• 907.18 g cherries
• 118.29 ml water
• 1064.65 ml sugar
• 85.04 g liquid pectin

directions

1. Crush blueberries in bottom of large saucepan.
2. Pit cherries, mash, and add to blueberries.
3. Add water and bring to a boil.
4. Allow to simmer for 10 minutes keeping pan covered.
5. Remove from heat and place in jelly bag and allow juices to drip.
6. Combine recovered juices with sugar in a deep saucepan and mix well till sugar is dissolved.
7. Bring to a boil and add pectin.
8. Hold at the boil for 1 full minute while stirring constantly.
9. Skim off foam and pour into hot, sterile jelly jars and seal.
10. Process in water bath 5 minutes.