Canning and Preserving Recipes




Fruit Canning and Preserving Recipes

Lime Jelly

3 cups granulated sugar
1 cup water
1 (6 ounce) can frozen limeade, thawed
2 tablespoons lemon juice
5 drops green food coloring
2 drops yellow food coloring
1 (3 ounce) pouch liquid fruit pectin

Heat the sugar and water to boiling in a Dutch oven stirring occasionally. Boil and stir for 1 minute more then remove from the heat. Stir in the limeade concentrate, lemon juice and food colorings. Add the fruit pectin and skim off the foam. Immediately pour into hot sterilized jars glasses or freezer containers. Cover tightly and cool to room temperature. Store no longer than 4 weeks in the refrigerator or 2 months in the freezer.

Makes six 5-ounce glasses of jelly.