Elderberry Jelly - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 quarts elderberries, with stems removed
2 cups water
1 (1 3/4 ounce) box pectin
5 cups sugar

Preparation

In a sauce pan simmer the elderberries in the water until berries are soft.
Strain through a cloth.
Be sure you have 31/2 cups of juice; if not, pour a little water through the crushed berries.
Return the 31/2 cups juice to pan.
Add pectin to the juice and bring to a boil.
Stir in the sugar and bring to a full rolling boil.
Boil for 1 minute.
Remove from heat, skim and pour into hot sterilized jars.
Seal with hot paraffin immediately.