1 1/2 lb Red stalks of rhubarb
1 1/2 qt Ripe strawberries
1/2 ts Butter or margarine (opt.)
-to reduce foaming
6 c Sugar
6 oz Liquid pectin
Yield: About 7 half-pints
Procedure: Wash and cut rhubarb into 1-inch pieces and blend or grind.
Wash, stem, and crush strawberries, one layer at a time, in a saucepan.
Place both fruits in a jelly bag or double layer of cheesecloth and
gently squeeze out juice. Measure 3-1/2 cups of juice into a large
saucepan. Add butter and sugar, thoroughly mixing into juice. Bring to a
boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Immediately stir in pectin.
Bring to a full rolling boil and boil hard 1 minute, stirring
constantly. Remove from heat, quickly skim off foam, and fill sterile
jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. For more information on how to
sterilize jars see "Jars and Lids".
Adjust lids and process as recommended in Table 1.
Table 1. Recommended process time for Strawberry-Rhubarb Jelly in a
boiling-water canner.
Style of Pack: Hot. Jar Size: Half-pints or Pints.
Process Time at Altitudes of 0 - 1,000 ft: 5 min.
1,001 - 6,000 ft: 10 min.
Above 6,000 ft: 15 min.
===========================================================
* USDA Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 539 (rev. 1994)
* Meal-Master format courtesy of Karen Mintzias
