Red Zinger Tea Jelly - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups water
12 teabags red zinger tea (regular size)
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
3 cups granulated sugar
2 tablespoons grated orange rind
2 teaspoons orange liqueur (optional)
1 (3 ounce) package liquid pectin

Preparation

Boil water in a large pot.
Remove from heat, add tea bags and let steep 20 minutes, covered; discard tea bags when done.
Pour orange juice into a mesh strainer (set right over a saucepan) to remove pulp.
Add brewed tea, sugar, orange rind, and orange liqueur and bring to a boil.
Boil, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes, then remove from heat.
Let cool 5 minutes.
Stir in liquid pectin, then return to a boil.
Once it boils, continue boiling 1 minute while sitrring, and skim off any foam with a metal spoon.
Pour into hot, sterile canning jars up to 1/4 inch from the top.
Wipe jars rims, cover with hot sterile lides, screw on bands.
Process in a hot water canning bath 5 minutes or store in fridge up to 3 months.