i wanted to do something with all the mint i have growing in my herb garden
i grew up with a combo of mint jelly and mint sauce served with lamb
i didnt find a recipe online so i made this 'hybrid' one up
i didnt want it to be too solid, nor too runny, so i played with the amount of pectin
i also wanted the combo of sweet(sugar/mint jelly) and sour (vinegar/mint sauce) to be right
it looks good in the jar...i have yet to try it
1 cup pyrex glass measuring cup loosely filled with picked/washed mint leaves
1 cup white vinegar
2 cups sugar
2 cups water
30g (half a 57g bag) pectin powder
1. wash and pick mint
2. add mint & vinegar to food processor and 'whiz' till chopped
3. pour into pot, add water, sugar and bring to a boil
4. boil for 5 minutes, stirring
5. turn off and let steep for 10 minutes
6. prepare sealer jars/lids
+place clean jars in 350F oven for 10 minutes
+place lids in pot/water and bring to a boil for 10 minutes
7. after 10 minutes add pectin to mint mixture and bring mint back to boil for 1 minute, stirring
8. pour mint jelly into sterilized jars with pyrex glass measuring cup
9. place lids on top and tighten
10. place jars in boiling water and seal for 10 minutes
11. remove jar and let cool for 24hrs without disturbing
makes 8 x 125ml jars
