====== Apple Scrap Jelly ====== {{recipes:preserves:apple_scrap_jelly:screen_shot_2022-09-28_at_12.46.37.png?600|}} ===== Ingredients ===== * Peels and cores from 12 to 15 organic apples * 1 gallon water * 4 cups sugar * 8 tablespoons lemon juice ===== Info ===== * **Prep:** 25 * **Cook:** 1 hour * **Serves:** 4 half pints? * [[https://www.farmersalmanac.com/apple-scrap-jelly-25696|Source]] {(rater>id=334|name=recipes:preserves:apple_scrap_jelly|type=rate|headline=off)} ~~BARCODE~class=center~size=S~~ ===== Directions ===== - Gather the ingredients. - Put 3 half-pint jars into your canner and cover them with water. Bring to a boil and boil for 15 minutes to sterilize the jars. - Turn off the heat and add the canning lids to the hot water. Do not boil the lids or you will damage the adhesive rings on them. - While the jars are sterilizing, put the apple cores and peels into a large enameled or stainless steel pot. Add enough water to cover. - Bring to a boil and cook until the cores are mushy and the water level has reduced by half. - Strain out the apple scraps. - Measure the liquid, then return it to the pot. For every cup of apple liquid, add 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook, stirring often, until the mixture reaches the gel point. - Remove the sterilized jars and lids from the canner. - Ladle the jelly into the jars leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Screw on the 2-piece canning lids. - Process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes and enjoy! {{tag>jelly preserves apples lemon canning}} ~~NOTOC~~ ~~DISCUSSION|Notes~~