Hawthorn Jelly
Hawthorn jelly is a tasty way to take your medicine and easy to make at home. All you need is hawthorn berries, sugar and lemon juice. No added pectin required.
Ingredients
- 1.5 to 2 lbs hawthorn berries
- 2-3 cups water
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
Instructions
- Simmer the Hawthorns in water for roughly 30 minutes until they've completely disintegrated. Mash them with a potato masher to help the process.
- Strain the mixture through a jelly bag or cheesecloth and measure the juice. For every 2 cups of juice, add 2 cups of sugar and 1/4 cup of lemon juice. It takes roughly 1.5 to 2 pounds of haws to yield 2 cups of juice.
- Return the strained hawthorn juice, sugar and lemon juice to the stove and boil rapidly for 10-15 minutes until it reaches gel stage.
- Pour the jelly into prepared canning jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Process in a water bath canner for 5 minutes, or store in the refrigerator for immediate use.
Notes
This recipe will work multiplied up to 4x per batch. That means you can make a single batch with as much as 8 pounds of hawthorns. Any more than that and it's safer to make multiple batches. It can be hard to get a jelly to gel properly if the batch size is too large.
Nutrition
Serving: 1grams