How to make mint jelly
Very easy to make a lovely with lamb, pork and lots of meals
Course ingredient, Side Dish Cuisine American, British
Prep Time 1 minute minute Cook Time 4 minutes minutes Cooling time in fridge 4 hours hours Total Time 4 hours hours 5 minutes minutes
- 400 ml Apple juice
- 500 g Caster sugar
- 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 cup Fresh Mint Leaves Chopped
- 1 sachet Gelatine powder
- 1 drop Food colouring Optional
Add 60 ml cold water into a bowl, sprinkle the gelatine powder on top, stir to dissolve and leave for 5 to 10 minutes
Chop the mint leaves into very small parts.
Pour the apple juice into a saucepan and bring to the boil.
Add the caster sugar and lemon juice and boil for 1 minute.
Then add the chopped mint leaves and (optionally) the food colouring. And boil for 2 minutes.
Heat the gelatine in a microwave for 10 seconds until runny again and then add the gelatine to the mix and stir until dissolved
Pour into the resealable jars and seal. Optionally use a sieve.
Cool in a fridger for about 4 hours until set.
Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 237mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 639IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg