Gaaaaarlic Jelly Recipes

GARLIC JELLY

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender, blend the garlic and 1/2 cup of vinegar until smooth. In a 6 to 8 quart saucepan, combine the garlic mixture, remaining 1 1/2 cups vinegar and sugar. Over high heat bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Quickly add the pectin. Return the mixture to a boil and boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat.
• Immediately fill five, sterilized half pint jars with the jelly, leaving 1/4-inch head space. Wipe the jar tops and threads clean. Place hot sealing lids on the jars and apply the screw on rings loosely. Process in boiling water in a deep canning pot for 5 minutes. Remove the jars and cool completely. Tighten the jar screw rings to complete the sealing process.

ROASTED GARLIC JELLY

Steps:

• Cut off tops of garlic heads and place each head on a small square of foil set on a baking sheet. Top each head with 1 tsp oil and 1 tsp balsamic. Scrunch foil loosely around garlic heads and roast in a preheated oven until garlic is golden and very soft 45-60 minutes on 400. Let stand until cool. Separate cloves pinching each one to extract garlic. Discard the skins.
• In a medium saucepan, combine garlic, wine, water, white balsamic vinegar, and peppercorns. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and boil gently for 5 minutes. Cover, remove from heat and let steep for 15 minutes.
• Transfer garlic mixture to a dampened jelly bag or a strainer lined with layers of damp cheesecloth. Let drip 30 minutes. Measure 1 2/3 c of garlic juice. If you don't have the required amount add up to 1/4 c dry white wine or water.
• Meanwhile, prepare canner, jars and lids.
• Transfer garlic juice to a large deep saucepan. Stir in lemon juice and sugar. Over high heat, stirring constantly, bring to a full rolling boil that cannot be stirred down. Stir in pectin. Boil hard, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Remove from heat and quickly skim off foam.
• Quickly pour hot jelly into hot jars leave 1/4 in head space. Wipe rims and put lids and rings on.
• Place in canner, bring to boil and process 10 minutes.

CERTO HERBED GARLIC JELLY

Steps:

• Bring boiling-water canner, half full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain jars well before filling.
• Mix wine, garlic, vinegar and rosemary in 6- or 8-qt. saucepot. Stir in sugar. Add butter to reduce foaming. Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in pectin. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 min., stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
• Ladle immediately into prepared jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. (Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add boiling water, if necessary.) Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 5 min. Remove jars and place upright on towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middles of lids with finger. (If lids spring back, lids are not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)

ROASTED GARLIC JAM

Steps:

• Chop the garlic with a knife until it forms a paste. Place in a bowl and stir in the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper and cayenne. Stir in the parsley. Use for bruschetta, pizza or grilled meats.

GARLIC JELLY

Steps:

• Combine garlic& vinegar in a 2 qt.
• kettle.
• Simmer mixture gently, uncovered, over medium heat for 15 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat& pour mixture into a 1 quart glass jar.
• Cover& let stand at room temperature for 24-36 hours.
• Pour flavored vinegar through a wire strainer into a bowl, pressing the garlic with the back of a spoon to squeeze out liquid.
• Discard any residue.
• Measure the liquid& add vinegar, if needed, to make 1 cup.
• Measure sugar into a dry bowl.
• Combine the garlic-vinegar solution& the water in a 5 or 6 quart kettle.
• Add pectin, stirring well.
• Over high heat, bring mixture to boil, stirring constantly to avoid scorching.
• Add sugar,& stir well.
• Bring mixture to a full, rolling boil.
• Add butter to reduce foaming.
• Continue stirring.
• Boil the mixture hard for exactly 2 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat& skim off any foam.
• Add red, yellow or orange food coloring if desired.
• Pour jelly into prepared glasses.
• Seal according to directions on recipe folder in pectin package.

GARLIC ROSEMARY JELLY

Steps:

• In a kettle stir together well wine, vinegar, garlic, rosemary, and sugar and bring mixture to a rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in pectin quickly and bring mixture back to a full rolling boil. Boil jelly, stirring constantly, 1 minute and remove kettle from heat.
• Skim off any foam and ladle jelly immediately into jars, filling to within 1/8 inch of top. Wipe rims with dampened cloth and seal jars with liquids.
• Put jars in water-bath canner or on a rack set in a deep kettle. Add enough hot water to cover jars by 2 inches and bring to a boil. Boil jars, covered, 5 minutes and transfer with tongs to a rack. Cool jars completely and store in a cool, dark place.
• To sterilize jars and glasses for pickling and preserving:
• Wash jars in hot suds and rinse in scalding water. Put jars in a kettle and cover with hot water. Bring water to a boil, covered, and boil jars 15 minutes from the time that steam emerges from the kettle. Turn off heat and let jars stand in hot water. Just before they are to be filled invert jars onto a kitchen towel to dry. (Jars should be filled while still hot.) Sterilize jar lids 5 minutes, or according to manufacturer's instructions.