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mesquite bean jelly

(1 rating)
rubycowgirl1 avatar
Recipe by
Pepper Harris
@rubycowgirl1
Westcliffe, CO

Where i live there is no lack of mesquite beans. I was lucky enough to find this recipe and it is sooooo! good on rye toast.

(1 rating)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 1 Hr
method Canning/Preserving

Ingredients For mesquite bean jelly

  • 3 qt
    mesquite bean water
  • 4 tsp
    lemon juice, fresh
  • 4 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1 pkg
    fruit pectin, powdered

How To Make mesquite bean jelly

  • 1
    Clean and sterize 1/2 pint jars. Put lids in pot of hot water.
  • 2
    Cut each mesquite bean into pieces, place in large kettle and add water to cover. Simmer until liquid turns yellow. Strain. You will need 3 cups of liquid.
  • 3
    Stir in powdered pectin and cook. Stir constanting over high heat until mixture comes to a ful boil, add sugar and lemon juice, stir return to a boil for 1 min or until syrup comes off metat spoon in sheet.
  • 4
    Remove from heat, skim off foam with metal spoon and ladle into sterile glass jars. Add lids and rings, process in water bath 10mins.
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