Delicious for glazing meat, tarts, fruit, cake layers, on top of baked goods….. This jelly is spicy and festive!
Yields 6 half pints
4 Cups mulled cider
1 Pkg. powdered pectin
6 1/2 Cups granulated sugar
2 Tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 Tsp ground clove
1/4 – 1/2 Tsp fresh ground nutmeg
Prepare your jars and canner. Keep jars warm in canner.
In a bowl, whisk sugar and spices. Set aside.
In a large heavy bottom pot, mix together cider and pectin. Bring to a boil.
Add sugar and spice mixture to cider and bring to a full, rolling boil. Boil 3 minutes.
Fill jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
Process jars 10 minutes.
*Tip: Keep metal spoons in the freezer to test the set on your jelly before you jar it up!
*Tip: If you don’t like a lot of spice, mull your cider and leave out the extra ground spices!
Enjoy!
~J~
