Kiwi Jelly

Dienia B.'s Note:

Blue Ribbon Preserves by Amendt. Love this book.

• Total Time: 4 hrs
• Prep Time: 1 hrs
• Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients:

Yield: 4 pints

• 40 kiwi
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 7 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 (3 ounce) envelopes liquid pectin
• green food coloring (optional)

Directions:

1. Seed and crush kiwi.
2. Combine kiwi and water.
3. Over medium heat, bring mixture to a boil.
4. Take pan off heat and let set 30 minutes.
5. Strain juice off by staining through 4 layers of damp cheesecloth.
6. Refrigerate overnight.
7. Ladle juice off top, but don't disturb bottom sediment.
8. Measure out 5 cups juice.
9. Combine juices and sugar; heat up to a rolling boil stirring constantly.
10. Add pectin.
11. Bring to full rolling boil again for 1 minute. Remove pan from heat; put into hot jars and water bath for 15 minutes.

Reviews

[LB in Middle Georgia]

I have made fifteen total, yep that’s right fifteen jams and jellies this year including this one. It turned out fine; I personally do not care for kiwi but my friend’s family thought that this was the best jelly ever. Thank you for posting