I just made this last night. I was a little confused by the directions compared to what was in the Sure-Jell box, but I mostly followed these directions. It was really simple, and even though it hasn’t been 24 hours, my jelly has firmed up. I tasted a sample of what was still in the pan, and it was really good. Sweet, of course, but the cinnamon and spices help cut it somewhat, which is what I like. It made 7 jars for me. The note about the candy thermometer is not mine, I didn’t use one, and it came out just fine!
Ingredients: [‘apple juice’, ‘maple syrup’, ‘sugar’, ‘cinnamon’, ‘nutmeg’, ‘dry pectin’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“4 cups apple juice (bottled)”,”1 tablespoon maple syrup (pure)”,”5 cups sugar”,”3 teaspoons cinnamon”,”1 teaspoon nutmeg”,”1 3/4 ounces dry pectin”]
Number of Servings: 1
Steps: [‘Place apple juice, maple syrup, cinnamon and nutmeg in a heavy saucepan.’, ‘Add the pectin and bring to a hard boil over high heat until it dissolves into the juice.’, ‘Slowly stir in the sugar and bring back to a rolling boil over high heat. Boil for one full minute (I still prefer 220 degrees on the candy thermometer!).’, ‘Remove from heat and skim off foam with a metal spoon.’, ‘Pour into jars (about 12 1/4 pint jars, or 6 1/2 pints), put on lids and process in a hot water bath for 15 minutes.’]