Dee'S Elderberry Mixed Fruit Jam - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 cups elderberries
3 cups red grapes
1 cup white grapes
water, enough to cover
5 lbs sugar
1 1/2 lbs brown sugar
1 1/8 cups strawberries
2 cups raspberries
8 cups pitted cherries
1 (3 ounce) package Sure-Jell
1 (3 ounce) package strawberry Jell-O gelatin dessert
1 (3 ounce) package cherry Jell-O (black)

Preparation

Cook the elderberries and seeded grapes with enough water to cover, until mushy and well cooked, about 1 hour is how long I cooked it.
Remove mixture and put through strainer.
Put juice back into pot.
Add sugars.
Stir and bring to a boil.
Add rest of fruit.
Cook down until mixture coats the back of a spoon.
Sprinkle in the Sure-Jell and two packages of Jell-O.
Cook on low, stirring as needed, for another hour. If water gets too low add more.
When thickened enough, pour into 1/2 pint jars and seal.
This made 26-1/2 pints for me.