RED WINE JELLY AND WHITE WINE JELLY

Red Wine Jelly and White Wine Jelly image

Provided by barbara lentz

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 9

RED WINE JELLY
750 ml bottle of red wine like cabernet, pinot noir, or merlot
3 1/2 c sugar
1 small box sure gel
3 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp butter
WHITE WINE JELLY
750 ml bottle white wine like pinot grigio, chardonay, riesling
the rest of the ingredients are the same as red wine jelly

Steps:

1. Bring 1 1/4 cups of the wine to a boil in a small saucepan turn heat to med. Cook until reduced to 1/3 cup about 15 to 20 minutes.
2. Add remaining wine and sugar to large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Stir in the sure gel, lemon juice and butter. Return to a vigorous boil stirring constantly for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in the reduced wine. Let cool a bit and ladle into sterilized jars leaving a 1 inch head space in each jar.
3. Place in a boiling water bath with the water at least 1 inch above the jars. Let jars sit in water bath for 15 minutes. Remove and let sit on counter until all are sealed.
4. The directions are the same with either red or white wine