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Blueberry Jelly

By: Elaine Soper 
"My mother brought this old family recipe with her when she moved here from Scotland. My children and husband especially love spreading this fruitful jelly on slices of homemade bread. -Elaine Soper, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (9)

Prep Time:
1 Hr 15 Min
Cook Time:
5 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 96 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 quarts fresh or frozen blueberries
  • 4 cups water
  • 12 cups white sugar
  • 2 (3 ounce) pouches liquid fruit pectin

Directions

  1. Place blueberries in a large kettle and crush slightly. Add water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, uncovered, for 45 minutes. Strain through a jelly bag, reserving 6 cups juice. Pour juice into a large kettle; gradually stir in sugar until dissolved. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Add pectin; bring to a full rolling boil. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat. Skim foam. Pour hot into sterilized hot jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Adjust caps. Process for 5 minutes in a boiling-water bath.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2007 by anjanab   view full review
my daughter (and I) made this and entered it in the county fair. She won grand champion in her...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2008 by WendyLady   view full review
Thanks for the recipe! This is an easy recipe to follow. Though I also had trouble getting the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2009 by Wendy   view full review
This is the first time I have ever tried to make jelly of any kind. This is the easiest way...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2010 by Sparkler2202   view full review
Love this recipe! I only have a few changes that I like. I tend to boil the berries for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2010 by REDHOTRS   view full review
This came out really well. I used 6 cups of blueberries and added 5 cups of water, boiled for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2008 by Ms1South   view full review
After 45 minutes of cooking, we had less than 1 cup of juice left. We added more water and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2011 by Dana   view full review
I cannot figure out what I am doing wrong. I have tried this recipe 2 times and it still won't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2009 by LAWESSEL   view full review
Excellent.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 20, 2012 by Carley   view full review
I have been looking for a blueberry "jelly" recipe and all i could find were jam recipes. ...

 

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