Beet Jelly

This recipe was posted by request and I've never tried it so I'd be intrested in any feedback.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Yields: 5-6 half pints

Ingredients

• 8 -10  beets
• 5  cups water
• 1⁄2 cup lemon juice
• 1  package  dry pectin
• 6  cups sugar

Directions

1. Peel beets and simmer in water for 30 minutes.
2. When beets are tender strain off liquid measuring 4 cups of beet juice.
3. Pour into a large pot.
4. Stir in lemon juice and pectin.
5. Bring to a full, rolling boil over high heat.
6. Stir in sugar all at once and return to a full, rolling boil and boil for 1 minute.
7. Remove from heat and ladle into clean hot stearilized jars leaving 0.125 inch head space and seal.
8. I process any jelly for 5 minutes in a boiling water bath even though the recipes don't call for it.