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3 c Bottled unsweetened grape

-juice 2 tb Lemon juice

2 Envelope unflavored powdered

-gelatin 1 tb Liquid artificial sweetener

In a large heavy bottomed pan, mix grape juice, lemon juice and gelatin. Bring to a full rolling boil over medium high heat, stirring often, then boil, stirring, for 1 minutes. Remove from ehat and stir in artificial sweetener. Wash 3 half pint glass jars or plastic freezer containers. Keep glass jars hot until needed. Ladle hot jelly into half pint jars or refrigerator containers, leaving 1/4 inch head space. Attach lids. Store in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. DO NOT FREEZE. DO NOT PROCESS IN BOILING WATER CANNER. Origin: Home Canning, Sunset Magazine and Books. Shared by: Sharon Stevens.

5 To 6 red bell peppers

1 c Cider vinegar

1/2 Lemon juice

5 1/2 c Sugar

1 ts Salt

1 ts Chili powder

6 oz Liquid pectin

Makes eight eight-oz. jars. Wash and seed peppers; chop in food processor or grind in blender or meat grinder. Add enough pepper pulp to the vinegar and lemon juice to make four cups. Mix in a large kettle with sugar, salt, and chili powder. Bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add liquid pectin. Return to heat and boil hard for 1 minute; turn heat down to simmer. Stir and skim off foam for 5 minutes more as mixture boils gently. Pack in hot sterilized 8-ounce jars; seal and let cool on counter top. Store in refrigerator up to 1 year.

Red currants For each quart of berries: Pared rind of 1/2 lemon 2 Cloves

Water Sugar Pick any stalks and leaves from the berries, wash them and put into a pan and barely cover with water. Add lemon and cloves. Simmer the fruit to a pulp. Put the pulp into a muslin cloth, over a large bowl and let the liquid to drip into the pan. Measure the juice produced and add 2 1/4 cups of sugar for every 2 1/2 cups of red currant juice. Boil until the setting point is reached, then pour into small pots and seal.

3 lb Raspberries

3 lb Apples

Sugar Wash raspberries. Remove stems. Cover with water and cook until soft. Drain through jelly bag. Wash apples. Remove stems, blossom ends, and seeds. Cut in quarters. Cover with water. Cook slowly until tender. Drain through jelly bag. Combine raspberry and apple juice in equal proportions. Use 2/3 cup sugar for each cup juice. Boil rapidly until jelly sheets from spoon. The Household Searchlight

INGREDIENTS: 1 c Port wine

1 c Fresh grape juice, or fine

-quality commercially Canned grape juice 3 1/2 c Sugar

3 oz Liquid pectin (1/2 bottle)

Servings: makes 4 - 1/2 pint jars Notes: This can be made from other rich red wines, and apple juice may be substituted for grape. It is used as a spread on scones, tea biscuits, English muffins, or tea breads and as a glaze for, or accompaniment to, pork dishes, chicken, or duck. DIRECTIONS: Place wine, juice, and sugar in heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir constantly until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in liquid pectin. Skim off foam with metal spoon and immediately pour into hot sterilized jars. Vacuum seal (hot water bath method, or may be refrigerated up to 6 weeks). Source: Gourmet Preserves by Judith Choate, ISBN# 1-55584-038-8 From: Sallie Austin