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Candy Apple Jelly

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Bring the taste of the fair into your home with this easy and delish jelly. Great on buttered toast or add a little sweet and spice to your morning pancakes.

Ingredients

  • 1-¾ ounce, weight Powdered Fruit Pectin
  • ½ cups Red Hot Candies
  • 4-½ cups Apple Juice (no Sugar Added)
  • 4-½ cups Sugar
  • 8 jars Half-pint Canning Jars, Lids And Rings

Preparation

In large saucepan or pot stir in pectin and red hots with apple juice. Bring to a boil stirring constantly until red hots are dissolved. When liquid comes to a rolling boil that can’t be stirred down, boil for one minute.

Stir in sugar and keep stirring until mixture comes to a rapid boil. When liquid comes to a rapid boil that can’t be stirred down, boil another full minute.

Remove from heat and skim off any foam.

Pour into hot jars leaving 1/4″ headspace. Hand tighten lids and process in a water bath for 5 minutes. This recipe will make about 8 half pint jars of beautiful red jelly.

*Note: You can chop up the red hot candies prior to stirring in the liquid in a food processor to assist with them dissolving.

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Gail on 11.22.2020

Followed the recipe and jelly was setting up almost before I could get it in the jar. I did process the jelly for ten minutes as was advised by pectin. Lovely color. Just right for Christmas

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Susan on 11.2.2020

I made this today, such a pretty jelly! I took your advice and put the red hots in the food processor, turned them into powder and they dissolved instantly. This jelly took a little longer to set than others that I have made, but it did set within a few hours. Tastes just like a candy apple!

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Karen on 8.24.2016

Melanie I’ve had the same problem. Didn’t set. Followed to the t. Sad looked forward to eating.

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Melanie on 10.21.2014

i tried to make this recipe twice yesterday and both times it wouldn’t set…. i put in the correct amounts, followed the instructions… and it just won’t set… :( what am i doing wrong??

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Jill Wilkins on 12.29.2011

Hi Rachel, no, I would use the amount of sugar the recipe calls for. You would risk the jelly not setting up properly if you reduce the amount. Thanks!

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