Saturday, November 22, 2014

Grandma's Beet Jam

Grandma Sophie’s Jello Beet Jelly
·       6 raw beets
·       4 cups water
·       ½ cup lemon juice
·       1 small pkg of raspberry Jello
·       1 pkg. Sure-Jel
·       4 cups of Sugar
1.    Mix Jello and Sure-Jel together and set asside
2.    Clean and wash beets, dice with a food processor
3.    Add water to make 3 1/2 cups juice and cook
4.    Add real lemon juice
5.    Gradually add dry ingredient while continually whisking so not to clump or burn
6.    Boil 3 minutes
7.    Add 4 cups sugar (continually whisking)
8.    Boil 2 minutes longer
9.    Pour into jars and seal
10. Ladle jam into containers, leaving ½ head space on top. Cover containers and refrigerate. After jam has set (about 3 hours) transfer to freezer

Low Sugar Beet Jam
·       6 raw beets
·       4 cups water
·       ½ cup lemon juice
·       1 small pkg of raspberry Jello
·       1 pkg. lite fruit pectin home jell
·       1 cups of Sugar
1.    Clean beets
2.    Dice beets with a food processor
3.    Add water to bring to 3 ½ cups and then add ½ of lemon juice and cook
4.    Combine 1 cup of sugar, 1 small package of raspberry gelatin and 1 package of lite fruit pectin home jell
5.    Gradually add dry ingredient while continually whisking so not to clump or burn
6.    Bring mixture to a full boil for 1 full minute – continually whisking
7.    Remove from heat and continue to stir for 3 more minutes
8.    Ladle jam into containers, leaving ½ head space on top. Cover containers and refrigerate. After jam has set (about 3 hours) transfer to freezer