Cranberry And Cinnamon Jelly

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs cranberries (fresh or frozen)
• 2 cups water
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 2 cups sugar (to each 2 c. juice see recipe)

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, simmer cranberries, water and three of the cinnamon sticks until berries pop.
• 2 remove cinnamon sticks, mash berries with potato masher.
• 3 spoon berries & liquid into a cheeecloth clipped to a colander, suspended over a large bowl; let juice strain without forcing -- for a few hours or overnight.
• 4 do not squeeze the bag or the jelly will get cloudy.
• 5 measure juice into saucepan, add 2 cups of sugar for every two cups of juice; add remaining cinnamon stick.
• 6 stir over low heat until sugar dissolves, the boil rapidly to 200*f (sea level)--stir to prevent sticking and burning.
• 7 remove pan from heat; skim foam; remove cinnamon stick.
• 8 spoon jelly into prepared jars, seal with two-part lids; process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes (sea level).
• 9 label & store in cool dark place.