Mint Jelly

Name: Mint Jelly
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients: 1.5 kg/3 lb 5 oz cooking apples; 2 large mint sprigs plus 6 tbsp chopped mint leaves; 2 large mint sprigs plus 6 tbsp chopped mint leaves; 800 ml/28 fl oz/scant 3½ cups distilled white vinegar; 500 g/1 lb 2 oz/2½ cups granulated sugar per 600 ml/21 fl oz/scant 2½ cups of extract; 500 g/1 lb 2 oz/2½ cups granulated sugar per 600 ml/21 fl oz/scant 2½ cups of extract; green paste food colouring (optional)

Preparation info

Makes about:
6 x 225 g
jars

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 50

Appears in

The Art of Preserving

By Emma MacDonald

Published 2021

About

This is a fresh and tangy jelly to accompany roast lamb or sausages. You can also add it to salad dressings for a Moroccan twist. Make sage and rosemary jelly in the same way.

Ingredients

1.5 kg/3 lb 5 oz cooking apples
2

Africa
Morocco
Preserve
Garnish
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Without peeling or coring, chop the apples into thick chunks, discarding any bruised or damaged pieces.
Put the chopped apples in a preserving pan and add 800 ml/28 fl oz/