Kool-Aid Jelly
6 cups sugar
3 cups water
¼ tsp. Baking soda
1 envelope strawberry Kool-Aid
1 6oz bottle Ball liquid pectin
In large pot, bring to a full rolling boil- sugar, water, soda and Kool-Aid.
Add liquid pectin and return to a full boil.
Boil for 1 minute.
Remove from heat and skim foam from top.
Immediately pour into hot canning jars and seal finger tight. Place in water bath and procss for 5 minutes.
NOTE: You must wash your canning jars in hot soapy water, rinse thoroughly, then place them in a large pot with their rings bring to a boil. Use a small pot to heat lids…BUT DO NOT BOIL. Keep them on the stove hot, while you prepare your jelly. Pull one jar at a time out of hot water bath to fill with jelly. Remember… rings are applied only finger tight.
If these notes are confusing for you then visit Visual Recipes. They have a wonderful tutor with pictures on how to set up to make jelly and explain it step by step.
I’m going to make some strawberry and grape jelly to go into Christmas Gift baskets. I like jellies because they are so clear and pretty and I feel they are easy to make.
I hadn't heard of Kool-aid jelly before. (I'm not much of a jelly fan).
ReplyDeleteI have, however, made jelly from juice. You're right. It is easy to make. :)
Annie-- I figured if you could make it out of juice, why not kool-aid. So I did a search and this was what I came up with.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this recipe. I would not have ahd a clue how to can jelly. I won't poison anybody will I?
ReplyDeleteJar of jam and jelly for Chrsitmas gifts in a basket is a great idea. I have all of my adult gifts almost done. I am making baskets too and just need a couple more items to put in them. I will e-mail you and let you know what they are. Too many relatives visit this blog.
yummmm...
ReplyDeletewe'll definitely be trying this b.c. we go through tons of jelly! P & J is almost a daily snack for at least somebody around here.
thanks for the tip
this is a fantastic idea!
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