Diabetic Apple Jelly Spread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups unsweetened apple juice
6 large or 8 small cloves
1/2 cup cold water
3 drops red food coloring
1 tsp. lemon juice
2 tsp. gelatin
artificial sweetener

Preparation

Soak 2 tsp. gelatin in 1/2 cup water. Combine apple juice, lemon juice, and cloves in saucepan and bring to a boil. Simmer gently for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, discard cloves and add gelatin and artificial sweetener equivalent to 3/4 cup sugar. Mix well to dissolve. Add 3 drops food coloring and mix well. Pour carefully into 2 clean, hot 1/3 pint jars. Cover lightly until cooled, then cover tightly and store in refrigerator.