Cranberry Bee Balm Jelly

Cranberry jelly with hints of orange/ lemon from the bee balm/ monarda. This is a very easy tasty recipe. Nice for gift giving.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 5-6 1/2 jars

Ingredients

• 4  cups cranberry juice, not low calorie
• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
• 1 3⁄4 ounces  dry pectin
• 4 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  fresh picked  bergamot petals, Bee balm, Wild Oswego Tea, Horsemint, Monarda

Directions

1. Heat 1/2 cup water pour over the bee balm and let steep 1 hour or over night in the refrigerator then strain.
2. Pour steeped bee balm, cranberry and lemon juices into a heavy pot. Whisk in the pectin to dissolve. Bring to a full rolling boil.over medium high heat. stirring frequently. Stir in sugar and return to a full rolling boil and boil hard for 1 minute.
3. Skim foam.
4. Pour into hot sterilized jars leaving 1/4 inch head space. Process in a boiling water bath 5 minutes. Remove jars and cool without moving in a draft free place.