Cranberry Bee Balm Jelly

Name: Cranberry Bee Balm Jelly
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 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

Submitted by Rita1652

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

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 5
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

Heat 1/2 cup water pour over the bee balm and let steep 1 hour or over night in the refrigerator then strain.
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.
Skim foam.
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.