Fresh Mint Jelly
(Especially good with lomb chop or roasted leg of lamb)
1-1/2 cups mint infusion
2 tbsp. strained lemon juice (1 lemon)
Green coloring
3-1/2 cups sugar
1/2 bottle pectin
First, prepare mint infusion. Wash 1 packed cup mint leaves and stems. Place in a large sauce pan and crush thoroughly with a wooden masher or a glass. Add 2-1/4 cups water and bring quickly to a boil. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand 10 minutes. Strain; measure 1-1/2 cups in saucepan.
Add lemon juice and a few drops of green coloring. Add sugar, mix well, bring to boil, stirring constantly. At once stir in pectin. Then bring to a full rolling boil and boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and pour quickly into glasses. Cover at once with hot paraffin.
Put in stem glasses and these Jellies and marmalades will make unusual gifts for the gourmet.
