Cranberry Bee Balm Jelly - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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4 cups cranberry juice, not low calorie
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 3/4 ounces dry pectin
4 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup fresh picked bergamot petals, Bee balm, Wild Oswego Tea, Horsemint, Monarda
Preparation
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Heat 1/2 cup water pour over the bee balm and let steep 1 hour or over night in the refrigerator then strain.
Pour steeped bee balm, cranberry and lemon juices into a heavy pot. Whisk in the pectin to dissolve. Bring to a full rolling boil.over medium high heat. stirring frequently. Stir in sugar and return to a full rolling boil and boil hard for 1 minute.
Skim foam.
Pour into hot sterilized jars leaving 1/4 inch head space. Process in a boiling water bath 5 minutes. Remove jars and cool without moving in a draft free place.
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