Strawberry Jelly

Strawberry Jelly
 
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Ingredients
  • 3 quarts strawberries
  • 7½ c sugar
  • 2 pouches fruit pectin
  • ¼ c lemon juice
Instructions
  1. Wash berries and remove stems.
  2. Crush berries and put in a dampened jelly bag.
  3. Squeeze to get 3¾ c juice.
  4. Pour juice into large sauce pot.
  5. Add sugar and lemon juice.
  6. Bring to a full boil, stirring constantly.
  7. Add pectin and boil 1 minute.
  8. Remove from heat and skim off foam.
  9. Fill hot jars to ½ inch from top.
  10. Seal jars with hot lids and cook in hot water bath for 20 minutes.
  11. Yields 8 cups.