This Pomegranate Jelly is incredibly easy to make and uses store bought juice. So you can make it any time!
To make this recipe you will need:
- pomegranate juice
- lemon juice
- powdered pectin (classic)
- butter
- sugar
- hot water bath or steam canner
- canning tools (jar lifter, bubble wand, etc.)
- non-reactive pot
- ladle
- small dish
- white vinegar
- damp cloth
- half-pint mason jars with lids
Watch me make this jelly in the video below:
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To begin, combine pomegranate juice and lemon juice in a large, non-reactive pot.
Slowly whisk in classic powdered pectin.
Add in butter.
Heat the mixture to a boil, stirring continually. Boil for 1 minute.
Add the sugar and bring the mixture back up to a rapid boil. Boil for 1 minute.
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Remove it from the heat and remove any foam that may be there. (The butter prevents most or all of it.) Immediately ladle the jelly into hot half-pint mason jars leaving 1/4 inch of headspace.
With the rims of the jars with a damp cloth that has been dipped in white vinegar.
Place a lid and ring on the jar and place the jar in the hot water bath or steam canner. Do this with all of the jars.
Process the jars for 10 minutes.
When canning in a hot water bath canner (or steam canner) always make note of the processing time. If the recipe only has one time shown, that is generally for 1-1,000 feet of elevation. Visit this article to learn how to make adjustments to the recipe for YOUR elevation: How to Adjust Canning Recipes for Elevation
After the jars have processed, turn off the heat, remove the lid of the canner, and let the jars rest for 5 minutes.
Transfer the jars to a lined surface in a draft-free location and let them sit for 12-24 hours.
Remove the rings, test the seals, and label the jars. Store them away in the pantry.
Enjoy!
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Easy Pomegranate Jelly
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 c pomegranate juice
- 1 Tb lemon juice
- 6 Tb classic powdered pectin, or 1.75 ounce box
- 1/2 teaspoon butter
- 5 c granulated sugar
Instructions
- To begin, combine the pomegranate juice and lemon juice in a large, non-reactive pot.
- Slowly whisk in the pectin.
- Add in the butter.
- Heat the mixture to a boil, stirring continually. Boil for 1 minute.
- Add the sugar and bring the mixture back up to a rapid boil. Boil for 1 minute.
- Remove it from the heat and remove any foam that may be there. (The butter prevents most or all of it.) Immediately ladle the jelly into hot half-pint canning jars leaving 1/4 inch of headspace.
- With the rims of the jars with a damp cloth that has been dipped in white vinegar.
- Place a lid and ring on the jar and place the jar in the hot water bath or steam canner. Do this with all of the jars.
- Process the jars for 10 minutes. (See the note about adjusting time for elevation in the article above. Processing times for canning recipes are always give for under 1000 ft elevation. You must make adjustments if you live at a higher environment.)
- After the jars have processed, turn off the heat, remove the lid of the canner, and let the jars rest for 5 minutes.
- Transfer the jars to a line surface in a draft-free location and let them sit for 12-24 hours.
- Remove the rings, test the seals, and label the jars. Store them away in the pantry.
- Enjoy!
Equipment Used
- canning jars with lids washed, inspected and ready to use
Video
Nutrition
If nutritional values are provided for this recipe, they are an estimate and will vary depending on the brands of ingredients you use. The values do not include optional ingredients or when ingredients are added to taste or for serving. If nutritional values are very important to you, I suggest using your favorite nutritional calculating tool with the brands you use.
Can you use less sugar or sugar alternatives like erythritol, xylitol or Monk fruit?
Thank you.
You could potentially cut the sugar by using a low sugar pectin like Pamona’s. Check their website for more information. I have never used sugar alternatives in canning.
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