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🍳 Fruity Jelly Made from Blackberries and Elderberries

24 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Rinse the blackberries under running water.
  2. 2. Place the blackberries in a sieve and let them drain well.
  3. 3. Rinse the elderberries briefly.
  4. 4. Pat the elderberries dry with a cloth.
  5. 5. Remove the small stems from the elderberries.
  6. 6. Place all the prepared berries into a large pot.
  7. 7. Pour 150 milliliters of water over the berries.
  8. 8. Cover the pot with a lid.
  9. 9. Heat the mixture slowly until it boils.
  10. 10. Let the berries simmer for about 30 minutes with the lid closed.
  11. 11. Stir the mixture gently from time to time while cooking.
  12. 12. Line a fine sieve with a clean kitchen towel.
  13. 13. Hang the sieve over a large pot.
  14. 14. Place the cooked berries into the lined sieve.
  15. 15. Let the juice drain completely for 5 to 6 hours.
  16. 16. Rinse three screw-top jars (400 milliliters each) with boiling water.
  17. 17. Also rinse the jar lids with boiling water.
  18. 18. Place the jars and lids upside down on a kitchen towel.
  19. 19. Measure exactly 1.2 liters of the drained berry juice.
  20. 20. Add the juice along with the jam sugar back into the pot.
  21. 21. Bring the mixture to a boil while stirring constantly.
  22. 22. Skim off the rising foam with a skimmer.
  23. 23. Let the jelly bubble vigorously for 4 to 6 minutes.
  24. 24. Juice a lemon to extract the juice.
  25. 25. Stir 2 tablespoons of lemon juice into the jelly mixture.
  26. 26. Cook the mixture for another 30 seconds.
  27. 27. Fill the hot liquid immediately into the prepared jars.
  28. 28. Seal the jars tightly with the lids.
  29. 29. Place the jars upside down for 5 minutes.
  30. 30. Then turn the jars upright.

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