Homemade Watermelon Jelly Recipe
Enjoy homemade watermelon jelly. A surprising taste you might not expect, but will fall in love with on your toast.
Servings: 4 half pints
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups waterlemon puree
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 6 Tablespoons pectin
- 1/2 teaspoon butter
Instructions
- Add pectin into the FreshTek Canner.
- Add the watermelon puree.
- Next add the lemon juice and butter.
- Press the jam button and start prepping your sanitized jars, lids and bands.
- When the jam maker beeps, add the sugar to the canner and cover.
- When the jam maker beeps again and stops, it's done.
- Remove the paddle with a oven mitten (it's super hot)
- Use the ladle and fill the jars with a funnel.
- Leave 1/4" headspace in each jar.
- Wipe the rim of the jars with a clean wet towel to remove any debris.
- Place a seal and band on each jar, hand tightening.
- Water bath the jars in hot water for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the water and place on a towel and cover with a towel.
- The towels will allow the jars to slowly cool and seal.
- Check to ensure the jars are sealed and date and label.