Beet Raspberry Jelly Recipes

RASPBERRY JELLY

Steps:

• Combine fruit and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook, partially covered, mashing occasionally with a potato masher, until fruit is very soft, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer mixture to a fine sieve set over a heatproof bowl; let drain without pressing on fruit, 4 hours. Strain again through sieve lined with damp cheesecloth. Measure juice; you will have 3 to 4 cups.
• In a large heavy-bottomed pot, bring juice to a boil. Add 3/4 cup sugar for each cup of juice. Add lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Return to a boil and cook, stirring frequently, 8 to 12 minutes. To test if jelly is done, dip a large metal spoon in, lift it horizontally above pot, and let mixture drip back in. Jelly is done when mixture has thickened slightly and drops of it slide together off spoon in a sheet. (Temperature should register 221 degrees on a candy thermometer.) Skim foam from top.
• Ladle jelly into clean containers, leaving 3/4 inch of headroom. Let cool completely. Cover, label, and refrigerate up to 1 month, or freeze up to 1 year.

CAN'T BE 'BEET' RASPBERRY JELLY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over high heat, stir together the pectin, beet juice, and raspberry drink mix. Cook, stirring constantly, until bubbles begin to form around the edge. Immediately stir in the sugar and lemon juice, bring to a rolling boil, and boil hard for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat, and skim off any foam using a large metal spoon. transfer to sterile jars, and seal, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Process any unsealed jars in a hot water bath for 10 minutes. Refrigerate jelly after opening.

OLD FASHION BEET JELLY

Steps:

• When cooking beets, scrub the beets well and cut them in half before placing them in the pot. Cook until tender and reserve the liquid.
• Measure out 3 cups of beet juice and mix it with the the Certo and lemon juice. Bring this to a boil.
• Once boiling, add sugar and Jello and boil for about 4 minutes.
• Pour into sterilized jars.