Recipe(tried): Apple Peel Jelly

Hi Laurie, This is a good, easy recipe for Apple Peel Jelly.

Place apple peels, lightly packed, into a 4.5 qt. pot with 5 cups of water. There should be about 3-4 inches of peels in the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and boil for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, put the lid on the pot, and allow to stand overnight. (Optional, add a cinnamon stick when you let it sit overnight.)

Strain the liquid into a measuring cup, and make certain you have 5 cups. Return to the pot. Gradually dissolve 1 box of pectin into the liquid and bring to a full rolling boil, over high heat. Add 7 cups of sugar (all at once), stirring to dissolve. Return to boiling, and boil hard for 1 minute.

Remove from heat, skim foam if necessary, and pour into hot 1/2 pint jelly jars. Process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.

The first time I made this, I used peels and cores. I have let it drip thru a jelly bag for a clear jelly. I have also, as a novice jelly maker years ago, hurried the straining process by squeezing the juice thru a seive, resulting in a very opaque, but delicious jelly-jam.