Apple & Nettle Jelly

Ingredients

• 3 lbs apples

• sugar

• 9 cups of water

• 4 cups packed nettle leaves

• ¼ cup lemon juice

Prepare the Ingredients

1. Coarsely chop the apples. 

2. Place in a large pan with the nettles and water.

3. Bring to a boil and simmer until soft.

4. Strain fruit, without squeezing the bag.

 Prepare the Jelly

1. Measure the juice.

2. Add an equal amount of sugar (1 cup juice equals 1 cup sugar).

3. Add lemon juice.

4. Bring to a boil.

5. Cook until temperature reaches 220 degrees.

6. Check with the wrinkle test.

7.  Skim off the foam and pour into jars.

8. Process in boiling water bath for ten minutes.