Black Raspberry Jelly Recipe

Ingredients

Directions

1. Wash raspberries in running water and crush them thoroughly; then simmer covered for 10 minutes.
2. Put the fruit in a jelly bag and extract all juice possible.
3. Measure 4 cups of juice.
4. If there is less than 4 cups, add water to make this measure.
5. Place raspberry juice, sugar and lemon juice in a preserving kettle and cook over high heat until it boils, stirring constantly.
6. Immediately stir in the pectin.
7. Then bring to a full rolling boil and boil hard for one minute, stirring constantly.
8. Remove from heat and skim off foam with a metal spoon.
9. Ladle into hot, sterilized jars and seal immediately.
10. Submitted by John Hartman Indianapolis, IN 1996