Beet-Raspberry Jelly - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lbs large beets, peeled and cut up (about 6)
5 cups water
3 cups reserved beet juice (add water if needed)
3 tablespoons lemon juice (fresh or bottled)
1 (2 ounce) package pectin, crystals
4 cups granulated sugar
1 (3 ounce) package raspberry Jell-O gelatin

Preparation

Cook beets in water until tender.
Drain.
Reserve juice.
Combine reserved juice, lemon juice, and pectin crystals in large pot.
Heat and stir on medium-high until it comes to a boil.
Stir in sugar and gelatin.
Boil 6 minutes stirring coccasionally.
Skim off foam.
Pour into hot sterilized half pint jars to within 1/4 inch of top.
Place sterilized metal lids on jars and screw metal bands on securely.
For added assurance against spoilage, you may choose to process in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes.