Highbush Cranberry Jelly Recipe 38

HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY JELLY RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Steps:

• Wash and stem the berries and place in a saucepan with the water. Simmer, covered for 10 minutes or until all the berries have burst open. Strain out the juice and return juice to the saucepan. Add sugar and bring to a vigorous boil, stirring constantly for 5 minutes or until the mixture falls in a sheet from the spoon. Pour into sterilized jars and seal with paraffin.

HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY JAM

Steps:

• In a large covered kettle, simmer cranberries and water for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Press berries through a strainer; discard skins. Strain mixture through a double layer of cheesecloth (juice will drip through; discard or set aside for another use). Measure 6 cups of the pulp that remains in the cheesecloth and place in the kettle. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer, uncovered, for 30-40 minutes, stirring frequently. Pour into freezer containers. Cool. Refrigerate or freeze.

HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY SAUCE - SPICED RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• Wash Cranberries Cook with water, mash, and put through strainer. Add other ingredients Boil until done, stirring constantly.(Use the freezer test to check for doneness.) Pour into half pint or pint jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace, and seal. Process 5 minutes in a boiling water canner.

HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY JELLY

Steps:

• Simmer the berries in the water (watch that the ratio is 2 c berries to 3 c water) for 10 minutes. Boil Rapidly for 3-5 minutes.
• Strain the liquid through a jelly bag or cheese cloth lined sieve overnight. Do not squeeze the mixture or your jelly will be cloudy.
• For each cup of juice, add 2/3 c white sugar. Stir it up well.
• I used 5 cups of juice and 4 1/2 c sugar for my batch.
• Bring to 220-222 degrees on candy thermometer.
• Remove from heat, skim off any foam.
• Pour into sterile jars and put in 5 minute water bath.
• OR: Bring juice and sugar to a boil, boil hard for 1 minute. Turn off heat, add pectin, stir well. Skim, fill jars and place in water bath 5 minutes.
• Enjoy your jelly!

FAMOUS HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY JELLY

Steps:

• Bring the berries and water to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Crush the berries or put through a food mill.
• Strain the juice in a cheesecloth-lined sieve.
• Add any additional water if need to bring the juice up to 5 cups.
• Bring the juice and sugar up to a boil.
• Add the margarine, then the liquid pectin.
• Bring back to a boil, stirring constantly boil hard for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat.
• Skim foam from surface and pour into sterile pint jars and seal.
• Process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes.
• NOTE: Highbush cranberries are a fruit of the honeysuckle, and completely different fruit than the lowbush or commercial cranberry.
• Highbush cranberries grow on a shrub with pointed leaves whereas cranberries grow on a vine with oval leaves.
• Highbush cranberries have a single seed, which needs to be removed.
• If you have ever smelled something reminiscent of stinky socks on a stroll through the bush, you are likely very close to a good patch of highbush cranberries.
• The seeded pulp of the highbush cranberry can be used interchangeably with the pulp of the regular cranberry in any recipe.

HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY JELLY WITH CERTO RECIPE

Steps:

• 1) Bring the berries and water to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. 2) Crush the berries or put through a food mill. 3) Strain the juice in a cheesecloth-lined sieve. 4) Add any additional water if need to bring the juice up to 5 cups. 5) Bring the juice and sugar up to a boil. 6) Add the margarine, then the liquid pectin. 7) Bring back to a boil, stirring constantly boil hard for 1 minute. 8) Remove from heat. 9) Skim foam from surface and pour into sterile pint jars and seal. 10) Process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes.