Yesterday I canned 8 pints of grape jelly. I averaged that each pint cost about $1.80 to make. A store brand jar of jelly can cost About $2-2.50 so I was pleased to make jelly for less.
Mix in 4 cups of sugar
Mix 2 boxes of "no sugar needed" pectin with 3 cups of sugar, gradually stir into boiling mixture
Boil mixture 5 minutes
Test jelly for consistency by cooling a spoonful of it to room temperature-if it is jelly-like in consistency, the jelly will be good, otherwise boil minute by minute and continue testing until it does set up to the desired consistency.
Pour into cleaned canning or jelly jars up to 1/8" from top. Place canning jar lids in hot water for 3 minutes and place on top of jars, then screw on lids.
Boil the jars with hot water covering the lids for 5 minutes
Remove from heat, wait for the seals to pop, cool, label, and store
If a jar does not seal, it can be stored in the refrigerator indefinitely.
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