Canning Rootbeer Jelly Recipes

ROOT BEER JELLY

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except pectin.
• Heat to boiling stirring to dissolve sugar.
• Add pectin.
• Stir constantly to bring to a boil and boil hard for 30 seconds.
• Ladle into clean hot jars and process for 5 minutes in a boiling water bath canner.
• *Note-this came out of a 1935 cookbook and there was no processing time-just seal.
• Go with the 5 minutes folks.
• Also, you can use cola or cream soda if you like-they work best. Maybe even Dr. Pepper!

ROOT BEER JELLY

Steps:

• 1. Combine all ingrdients except pectin heat to boiling stirring to dissolve sugar.Add pectin stirring constantly.Bring to a boil and boil hard for 30 seconds skim ladle into hot jelly jars.Process 5 mins.water bath canner
• 2. Can use other flavors of soda.

ROOT BEER JELLY/MOUNTAIN DEW JELLY OR ANY SODA

Steps:

• 1. Combine soda, lemon juice, and pectin in large heavy pot. Whisk.
• 2. Heat to rolling boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute.
• 3. Add butter, sugar. Stirring constantly
• 4. Return to boil and boil for 1 minute.
• 5. Remove from heat. Remove foam, if needed.
• 6. Ladel in hot jars leaving 1/4 inch head space.
• 7. Process in hot water bath for 10 minutes.