Learn how to turn your home brewed (or store bought) hard cider into jelly! This seasonal fall recipe is a delicious holiday treat or homemade real food gift for friends, neighbors, and loved ones.
First put the hard cider and lemon juice into a pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
Measure the 3 cups of sugar into a bowl, then take out 1/4 cup and mix it well with the pectin in another small bowl (make sure this mixture stays very dry).
When the cider comes to a full rolling boil, stir in the pectin/sugar mixture and bring it back to a full rolling boil while stirring constantly.
When it gets to the point of boiling hard and you can’t stir it down, then add the rest of the sugar. Stir constantly and bring it back to a full, hard rolling boil.
Boil for exactly one minute, then take off the heat.
Use the funnel to fill sterilized jelly jars with the hot mixture.
Leave a ¼ inch of head space. Wipe the rims and lids with a clean cloth and top with a ring and lid.
Process in a waterbath canner for 5 minutes.
Notes
After you remove the jars from the canner, allow them to rest, undisturbed for 24 hours.