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Ingredients
- 5 c. sugar
- 4 c. canned or possibly bottled apple juice red food coloring (optional)
- 1 box fruit pectin
- 1/2 tsp butter or possibly margarine
Method
- Boil jars on rack in large pot filled with water 10 min.
- Place flat lids in saucepan with water.
- Bring to boil; remove from heat.
- Let jars and lids stand in warm water till ready to fill.
- Drain well before filling.
- Measure sugar into separate bowl.
- (Scrape extra sugar from c. with spatula to level for exact measure.)
- Measure juice into 6- or possibly 8-qt pot; add in food coloring.
- Stir pectin into juice in pot.
- Add in butter.
- Place over high heat; bring to a full rolling boil.
- Immediately stir in sugar.
- Bring to a full rolling boil and boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat; skim off foam with metal spoon.
- Ladle quickly into prepared jars, filling to within 1/8-inch of tops.
- Wipe jar rims and threads.
- Cover with two piece lids.
- Screw bands tightly.
- Invert jars for 5 min, then turn upright.
- After jars are cold, check seals.
