Raspberry Jelly Recipe

The beauty of this is that you can enjoy all the flavour of raspberry jam without the annoying little pips getting stuck in your teeth!

Ingredients for Raspberry Jelly:

• 4 lbs (1.8 kg) raspberries
• 1 pint (600 ml) water
• ¾ lb (338 g) sugar per pint of juice obtained.

Method for Raspberry Jelly:

1. Wash and drain the raspberries.
2. Pick over to remove any unsound fruit and stalks.
3. Put into a pan with the water and stew until the fruit is soft and pulpy.
4. Test for pectin.
5. Turn into a jelly bag and leave to strain overnight.
6. Measure the juice and heat in a pan.
7. Add ¾ (338 g) warmed sugar per pint of juice, stirring until all the sugar has dissolved.
8. Bring to the boil and boil rapidly until the jelly sets when tested.
9. Remove the scum.
10. Pot and seal whilst still hot.

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