Canning and Preserving Recipes
Watermelon Jelly
Yield: 4 half pints
Ingredients
- 4 cups watermelon, remove seeds (not rind)
- 3 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 (6 ounce) bottle liquid fruit pectin
Instructions
- Place watermelon in blender or food processor and blend or process until smooth. You should end up with 2 cups puree.
- In large cooking pot combine watermelon puree, sugar and lemon juice. Bring mixture to a full rolling boil. Add pectin all at once. Boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; skim off foam.
- Ladle jelly into clean hot half pint jars; seal. Process in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes.