Mojito Jelly

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups loosely packed chopped fresh mint leaves
• 3 cups water
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lime rind (optional)
• 1/2 cup lime juice (with pulp)
• 1/2 cup rum
• 1 (1 1/2 ounce) package powdered pectin
• 4 3/4 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint

Recipe

• 1 in a large, deep saucepan, combine the 2 cups of chopped mint and the
• 2 water. bring to a boil over high heat. reduce heat and simmer, covered
• 3 for 15 minutes. strain over a bowl, squeezing leaves. reserve liquid and
• 4 discard leaves.
• 5 measure exactly 2 1/2 cups of liquid (add water if there is not enough
• 6 liquid) and pour into a saucepan. stir in lime rind (if using), lime
• 7 juice and rum. stir in pectin until dissolved. bring to a full rolling
• 8 boil over high heat, stirring constantly.
• 9 add sugar in a steady stream, stirring constantly. return to a full
• 10 rolling boil, stirring constantly to dissolve sugar. boil hard for 1 minute.
• 11 remove from the heat and skim off foam if needed. stir in the 1 tbsp
• 12 finely chopped mint. stir 5 to 8 minutes to prevent mint from floating.
• 13 ladle into prepared jars leaving a 1/4" headspace. process jars in a
• 14 boiling water bath for 10 minutes. adjust time according to your altitude.
• 15 serving suggestions: serve this jelly as a condiment with shrimp,
• 16 chicken or lamb. place a dollop of mojito jelly on top of cream cheese
• 17 spread on a cracker.
• 18 variations: mexican mojito jelly: use tequila in place of the rum.
• 19 mint julep jelly: use bourbon whiskey or brandy in place of the rum.