Gluten & Dairy free

This makes a perfect Christmas gift and lets face it who doesn’t love a home made present?

Serves :

6 Jars

RECIPES TITLE :

Apple Jelly

Prep time :

30 mins

Cook time :

1 hour

Total time :

1 hour 30 mins

Author :

Your Healthy Self

Recipe type :

Miscellaneous

Ingredients :

• 2kg bramley apples
• 1.4 litres water
• approx 1.3g preserving sugar
• 3 sprigs rosemary, thyme, lavender, chilli, mint or whatever flavour you want, the choice is endless!
• 1 tbsp cider vinegar

Instructions :

1. Wash, core and roughly chop apples, place in a large pan with the water, cover and bring to the boil.
2. Reduce heat to a gentle simmer and cook until mushy.
3. Pour contents into a muslin cloth placed in a sieve, over a large bowl or use a jelly bag. Let the juice drip through overnight.
4. The next day measure the juice into a large pan and for every 600ml of liquid add 450g preserving sugar plus your chosen herbs/spices and the vinegar.
5. Dissolve the sugar slowly and then bring it to a steady boil, cook until you reach jam setting point (use a jam thermometer.)
6. Take the pan off the heat and remove any stalks, (if using rosemary or thyme) and any scum from the top then pour into sterilised jars.
7. It will keep for a year in a cool dark cupboard
8. Can also be made with crabapples if you get hold of any!