Vidalia onion jelly
Vidalia onion jelly recipe in the canning category
Recipe ingredients:
- 2 pounds Vidalia onions or other sweet onions, thinly sliced, about 9 cups
- 2 cups water
- 1, 1 3/4 ounces, package powdered pectin
- 3/4 cup white vinegar, 5% acidity
- 5 1/2 cups granulated sugar
Recipe method:
- Combine onion and water in a Dutch oven.
- Bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat and cool.
- Press onion through a jelly bag or cheesecloth to extract juice.
- If necessary, add water to juice to measure 3 cups.
- Discard onion pulp.
- Combine onion liquid, pectin and vinegar in a large saucepan.
- Stir well and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Stir in sugar and return to a boil.
- Remove from heat.
- Skim foam off with a metal spoon.
- Pour hot jelly quickly through a sieve into hot sterilized jars, filling to 1/4 inch from top. Wipe jar rims.
- Cover at once with metal lids and screw on bands.
- Process in boiling water bath 5 minutes.
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