canning jar tongs, to lift cans from boiling water bath
magnetic lid lifter to lift lids from boiling water
ladle
Ingredients
3½cupsfresh Pomegranate juice, about 5-6 pomegranates
1cupraspberries,mashed
1tspred pepper flakes
¼tspsalt
4½cupssugar
1tspbutter,to prevent foaming
2ozpackage Sure Jell fruit pectin
Instructions
Prepare pomegranate juice and raspberries:
Break apart the pomegranates by cutting through the skin and pulling them apart. Remove the arils by removing the peel and white membranes.
Place arils in a large ziplock bag. Seal the bag squeezing out as much of the excess air as you can.
Use a rolling pin and crush the seeds to release their juice.
Strain the juice from the seeds, using a fine mesh strainer. Discard seeds.
Mash raspberries and set aside.
Prepare canning jars:
Add water to a large stockpot, one that is large enough to hold the jars and completely submerge them in water.
Once water comes to a boil, place lids, rings and jars in the boiling water and boil them for 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes, use tongs to remove jars, lids and rings placing them on a dry towel. Use care, items will be very hot.
Prepare jelly:
Pour pomegranate juice into a saucepan, add butter, raspberries, red pepper flakes, and salt. stir to combine all the ingredients. Use a large saucepan, contents will bubble up as the mixture cooks.
Bring mixture to a boil over medium high heat and boil for 1 minute.
Add Sure Jell, and sugar.
Stir and bring the mixture to a hard boil. Boil, stirring constantly for one minute.
After 1 minute, turn off the heat. Place funnel on jar and ladle pomegranate jelly into prepared jars, leaving about ½ inch head space.
Use a magnetic lid lifter to place a lid on each jar. Add rings and finger tighten.
Using canning jar tongs, carefully submerge jars in the stockpot of boiling water and cover pot with a lid.
Boil/process jars for 10 minutes.
Use canning jar tongs to remove jars from the pot. Place them on a dry kitchen towel to cool.
Listen for popping sound as the jars cool, the pop indicates the jar has sealed.
Notes
2½ cups of seeds will produce about 1 cup of juice.
Keyword Pomegranate, raspberries, red pepper flakes