Candy Apple Jelly

Name: Candy Apple Jelly
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: about 6 half-pints
Ingredients: 4 cups apple juice; 1/2 cup Red Hots candy; 1 package (1-3/4 ounces) powdered fruit pectin; 4-1/2 cups sugar

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Total Time:Prep: 10 min. Process: 5 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Betsy Porter

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Jun. 30, 2023

With a hint of apple and cinnamon, this apple jelly spreads cheer from breads to bagels to muffins. Its rosy pink color looks lovely. —Betsy Porter, Bismarck, North Dakota

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Candy Apple Jelly

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Yield:about 6 half-pints

Prep:10 min

Cook:5 min

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Ingredients

4 cups apple juice
1/2 cup Red Hots candy
1 package (1-3/4 ounces) powdered fruit pectin
4-1/2 cups sugar

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Directions

1
In a large saucepan, combine the apple juice, candies and pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar; return to a full rolling boil. Boil and stir 1 minute.

2
Remove from heat; skim off foam. Ladle hot mixture into six hot sterilized half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight.
3
Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 5 minutes. Remove jars and cool.