Best Old Fashion Apple Mint Jelly Recipes

APPLE JELLY

Steps:

• Cut the apples into 1-inch pieces without peeling or coring, but discard any damaged or spoiled spots.
• Place the apples in a large nonreactive pot and pour in 8 cups water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Lower heat to maintain a simmer and cook without stirring until the apples soften, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Remove from the heat. Set a fine-mesh sieve lined with cheesecloth or a muslin bag over another large pot, and pour the contents of the pot into the sieve. Do not press on the apples to prevent the jelly from becoming cloudy. You should have at least 7 cups of juice. Some apple varieties absorb more water and may need 2 to 8 hours for the juice to naturally strain out. If that's the case, refrigerate the pot.
• Place a small plate in the freezer to use for testing the setting point of the jelly. Set the pot with the juice over medium-high heat. (Discard the fruit.) Add the sugar and lemon juice, and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil, skimming and discarding any foam that rises to the surface. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the liquid reduces by about three-quarters and a candy or deep-fry thermometer registers 225 degrees, 40 to 50 minutes. To test for doneness, spoon a small amount of liquid onto the cold plate from the freezer and return to the freezer to cool completely, about 2 minutes. Drag a spoon through the jelly. The setting point has been reached if it wrinkles and the wrinkles hold their shape. If they don't, continue to cook the jelly and test every few minutes on the cold plate.
• Once the jelly is done cooking, add the salt, stir to dissolve and adjust with more lemon juice, if needed, for a nice balance of sweet and tart with a floral taste. Ladle the hot liquid into clean, sanitized jars, screw on the lids and follow steps to can, or allow to cool to room temperature and store in the refrigerator for up to 4 weeks.

MINT JELLY

Steps:

• Blend mint and the water in the jar of a blender until mint is finely chopped. Transfer to a saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; let steep 45 minutes. Strain mixture through a fine mesh sieve into bowl; reserve liquid (1 3/4 to 2 cups). Discard mint.
• Return liquid to saucepan; add lemon juice and sugar. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute. Add pectin, and return to a boil; cook 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in food coloring. Skim surface. Transfer to a large container; let cool completely. Cover; let chill overnight. Transfer to a serving dish, or store in refrigerator for up to 5 days.

APPLE JUICE MINT JELLY

Steps:

• Wash mint and mince finely; add 2 tablespoons sugar and water and let stand for several hours or overnight.
• Bring to boiling point; strain.
• Combine remaining sugar and apple juice.
• Cook for 20 minutes or until mixture reaches 220F on a candy thermometer (at sea level; reduce by two degrees for every 1000 feet in elevation).
• Add food coloring and mint juice.
• Pour into hot, sterilized jars and seal; process in boiling water bath for ten minutes.
• **Variation-Use spearmint flavoring for apple jelly, if you don't have fresh mint.

APPLE-MINT JELLY (LESS-SUGAR)

Steps:

• Boil mint leaves in 1/2 cup water for 5 minutes and SAVE liquid.
• Add to apple Juice to make 6 cups.
• Mix Pectin with 1/4 cup sugar and add to apple juice.
• Bring to a rolling boil.
• Stir in remaining sugar and bring to a rolling boil AGAIN and boil 1 minute.
• Add mint flavoring to taste and Green Food coloring to tint.
• Skim off foam if needed; Pour into heat-resistant jars with lids and seal.

APPLE AND MINT JELLY

Steps:

• Don't peel or core the apples. Cut into eighths.
• Boil them with the water and lemon juice till soft. Strain off the juice. (this took about 20 mins and is included in the prep time).
• Add 500grams of sugar for every 600mls liquid. I ended up with 1 litre of liquid so used 840g sugar. It tastes good.
• Add the mint, chillis and sugar, stir till the sugar dissolves, boil till jellied. I began testing mine after about 20 mins, but found it took around 45 minutes I tested by dropping a small amount on a plate and popping it in the freezer for a couple of minutes. I cooked until it had a jellied consistency when I ran my finger through it.
• Bottle and seal while hot.
• Note: The mint can be strained out after about ten minutes cooking, but I rather like left in, as long as it is finely chopped.