Today we are making an easy prickly pear jelly.

Описание: Today we are making an easy prickly pear jelly that was easy to make (see recipe below) The recipe is easy to follow and does not require many ingredients. This is a real easy way to use the fruit of the Prickly Pear cactus that is either fresh picked or found at your local farmers market while in season. The Jelly can be used in so many ways. A few ideas are on toast, on crackers with or without cream cheese. The list is endless. Please feel free to share this recipe with friends and family, they will love you for it.
Channel mentions: ‪@DaniDaysAhead‬ , ‪@MennoniteFarmhouse‬


******** Mrs Lisa's Prickly Pear Jelly Recipe*********
Makes approximately 10 - 8oz jars

5 cups of prickly pear juice (from about 50 fruit)
1/2 cup of lemon or lime juice
1/2 tsp ground ginger (optional)
2 boxes of powdered pectin (we use Pomonas Pectin)
7 cups of sugar

Prepare canning equipment and sterilize jars
Peal the skins off the fruit being careful not to get any thorns in with the fruit.
Cut the fruit in quarters sections.
Place all fruit in a blender and puree to a smooth juice.
Pour the pureed juice into a strainer to remove the seeds allowing the juice to be separated.

Heat the prickly pear fruit juice, lemon juice, and sugar in a large heavy bottom pot.
Bring to a boil.
Cook for 10 minutes stirring constantly.
Sprinkle pectin over fruit mixture.
Stir until dissolved.
Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly
Bring to a rapid boil and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly
This jelly thickens as it cools, so it will seem pretty loose at this point
Ladle into sterilized jars, leaving 1/4' head space.
Wipe rims thoroughly with a sterile cloth.
Top with sterile lids, tighten cap to finger tightness.
Place in boiling water bath. Bring to a boil and start your timer.
Boil for 15 minutes.

Remove jars from canner, place on a clean dry towel in a draft free area
Cool for at least 12 hours undisturbed.
Refrigerate any jars that did not seal


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Shoutout to @Dani Days Homestead - Dani is looking to start canning soon.
Shoutout to @mennonite farmhouse - mentioned for her bread maker jam.

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