After looking at row upon row, of bottled veggies, preserves and jams, I came upon the jellies - I was captivated by their colors and clarity. Not a spot of fruit pulp to be found in them. That was it - the challenge had been laid down - so, 5lbs of crab apples in hand, I got to it. Jelly has sealed it for me - I was born in the wrong era!!! The process of turning a bag of teeny, tiny, pink apples into the most gorgeous, pink, clear jelly has me enthralled - there was something very pioneer about it. My favorite part of the process - spooning the perfectly cooked apple pulp into a muslin bag (which I made using a flour sack dishtowel), hanging it, and watching as that juice, drip...drip...dripped into a glass bowl, undisturbed for 4 hours. A process not to be rushed, else you risk contaminating that clear juice with fruit pulp.The final result - jars of pink gorgeousness .... and it tastes yummy too.
Isn't it pretty?
I think pork chops will be on tonights dinner menu - Homemade Crab Apple Jelly may just be the perfect accompaniment:-)
perfect....ly delicious, I'm sure!
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Your jelly looks delicious. I know what you mean about being born in the wrong era. I feel that way too. My husband nicely told me I have a lot of "old lady" habits like canning, knitting, crafting and sewing. He's wondering what I will do when I'm actually an old lady!
ReplyDeleteYou are amazing! I am absolutely mesmerized by your Blog and all the beautiful things you make and create. Thank you for sharing!
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