Mint Jelly Recipe

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Mint Jelly
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Ingredients:

  • 4-1/2 cups water
  • 3 cups packed fresh mint, crushed
  • 7 cups sugar
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 2 to 4 drops green food coloring
  • 2 pouches (3 oz each) liquid pectin

Directions:

  1. In a large saucepan, bring water and mint to a boil. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 15 minutes. Strain, reserving 3-1/3 cups liquid (discard remaining liquid).
  2. In a Dutch oven, combine the sugar, lemon juice, food coloring and reserved liquid. Bring to a boil; cover and stir for 1 minute. Add pectin; return to a boil. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes.
  3. Skim off foam. Pour hot liquid into hot sterilized half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Adjust caps. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner. Yield: 11 half-pints.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 37.36 Kcal (156 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 0.44mg 0%
Potassium 0.9mg 0%
Total Carbs 9.61g 3%
Sugars 9.38g 38%
Dietary Fiber 0.01g 0%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Calcium 1.3mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 162.4 Kcal (680 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 1.91mg 0%
Potassium 3.93mg 0%
Total Carbs 41.76g 3%
Sugars 40.76g 38%
Dietary Fiber 0.06g 0%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0%
Calcium 5.9mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 0.7
    Points
  • 1
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free

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