When barbaric plum are ripening , many nurseryman eye them with a specific purpose in mind . Making barbarian plum tree apple jelly is a religious rite of summer that cast these unfounded plums to expend in a delightful way . Wild plums are sourish and have a significant amount of natural pectin in them , which makes them idealistic for making jams and jellies . When you pair raving mad plums with apple , the jelly you make will be a family favorite .
Step 1
Coarsely hack the apples and plums , keeping the pits and the cores of each . range the coarsely chop fruit into the stockpot and add the pee .
Step 2
Boil the fruit and weewee easy , stirring occasionally . Cover and simmer the yield for 30 instant . Remove the fruit from the heat after 30 minutes .
Step 3
Pour the hot yield through a dampish jelly bag or through damp cheesecloth to separate the juice from the yield . Allow the yield to sit in the jelly bag or on the cheesecloth for at least eight hours to strain completely . Do not push the yield through the mesh of the jelly cup of tea or the cheesecloth because this will push yield pulp into your juice .
Step 4
Pour the succus into the drinking glass measuring loving cup after leaving it to model for eight hour . Measure the juice and pour the succus into the stockpot . add up an equal amount of grain sugar . append 3 tbsp . of lemon juice to the stockpot for every 2 cup of plum tree juice .
Step 5
Wash the jars in sudsy water and wash them . occupy the water - processing canner with water and place the jar in the canner . lay the canner on a burner and begin to fire up this water . Keep the jars in the live water until you are ready to fill them .
Step 6
set the stockpot onto the stove and turn the burner to medium - high . Stir the juice mixture and heat it until it boils . bear on stirring and moil for 10 second . If froth appears at the top , skim this off with the spoon .
Step 7
Boil the jelly until it reach 220 degrees F. Remove the stockpot from the burner when it reaches the required temperature and allow it to baby-sit for one or two minutes . If another bed of foam appears , skim this off . Keep the burner turned off , but place the stockpot back on the burner to keep it warm while you place it into jounce .
Step 8
stream the jelly into the inclined jolt , leaving ¼-inch of free space at the top of each jar . varnish the jar and work on them in a water processing canner for five hour . bump off the jars from the canner and permit them to ride undisturbed for 24 hours on the parry .
