How to Make Red Pepper Jelly And Cream Cheese On Crackers

Red Currant Jelly

Grab the crackers and enjoy our red pepper jelly spread.

Recipe Summary Red Currant Jelly

A classic red currant jelly made from fresh currants. This came from my one of my mother's handwritten recipe cards. I do not know its origin, but know it probably dates back to the early 1940's.

Ingredients | Red Pepper Jelly And Cream Cheese On Crackers

4 pounds fresh red currants

1 cup water

7 cups white sugar

4 fluid ounces liquid fruit pectin

Directions

Place the currants into a large pot, and crush with a potato masher or berry crusher if you have one. Pour in 1 cup of water, and bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes. Strain the fruit through a jelly cloth or cheese cloth, and measure out 5 cups of the juice.

Pour the juice into a large saucepan, and stir in the sugar. Bring to a rapid boil over high heat, and stir in the liquid pectin immediately. Return to a full rolling boil, and allow to boil for 30 seconds.

Remove from heat and skim off foam from the top. Ladle or pour into sterile 1/2 pint jars, filling to within 1/2 inch of the top. Wipe the rims with a clean damp cloth. Cover with new sterile lids and rings. Process covered in a bath of simmering water for 10 minutes or the time recommended by your local extension for your area.

Info | Red Pepper Jelly And Cream Cheese On Crackers

prep: 30 mins cook: 30 mins total: 1 hr Servings: 64 Yield: 8 - 1/2 pint jars

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