Cranberry Bee Balm Jelly - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    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
    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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