Tomato Jelly

Dienia B.'s Note:

Can make spicy or hot or plain. They didn't say how much this made. This is just using the juice of tomatoes; must cook them to get to this point.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 4 pints

• 2 cups tomato juice, strained
• 1 lemon, juice and zest
• 3 ounces pectin
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce, optional for hot, can add more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon clove, optional for spicy, add cinnamon and cloves
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

Directions:

1. Boil toomato juice if making spicy; you can add the spices in a boil bag or use ground.
2. Add lemon juice and fine zest.
3. Stir in pectin.
4. Bring to a boil.
5. Stir in sugar until dissolve.
6. Bring to a rolling boil; boil 4 minutes.
7. If making hot jelly add Tabasco now.
8. Let stand a minute; skim.
9. Pour into jars.