Homemade Wild Plum Jelly

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  • Prep Time

    30 mins

  • Cook Time

    30 mins

  • Total Time

    35 mins

  • Servings

    5 pints

  • Calories

    1313 kcal

  • Course

    Condiments

  • Cuisine

    American

Homemade Wild Plum Jelly

Homemade Wild Plum Jelly is yummy and delicious!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 5 1/2 pounds of plums
  • 4 cups of water
  • 7 cups of sugar
  • 1 package powdered fruit pectin
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Instructions

  1. Rinse and remove stems from plums.
  2. Cut plums in half and remove the pits. Discard the pits and add pitted plums in a bowl.
  3. Chop up pitted plums and add to a pot.
  4. Add 4 cups of water and bring to a boil. Boil for 30 minutes. Use a potato masher to help break up the mixture even more.
  5. Put a colander or strainer over a larger bowl and cover with several layers of cheese cloths.
  6. Pour plum mixture over cheese cloth and let the juice strain into the bowl. This can take up to a few hours.
  7. Pour 5 1/2 cups of plum juice into a large pot. If you didn't get 5 1/2 cups of juice add in some water to make a total of 51/2 cups of liquid.
  8. Add in 1 box of pectin and stir well.
  9. Bring mixture to a boil.
  10. Add in 7 cups of sugar and bring to a rolling boil. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  11. Remove from heat and skim off any foam.
  12. Ladle into hot sterilized jars making sure to leave 1/4 inch head space. Add lids and rings and process in a hot water bath canner for 5-10 minutes.

Notes

  • Makes about 5 pints.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1Pint Calories 1313kcal (66%) Carbohydrates 336g (112%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 1g (2%) Sodium 2mg (0%) Potassium 783mg (22%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 328g (656%) Vitamin A 1720IU (34%) Vitamin C 47.4mg (53%) Calcium 33mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 5pints

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1313 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1Pint
Calories 1313kcal 66%
Carbohydrates 336g 112%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 1g 2%
Sodium 2mg 0%
Potassium 783mg 17%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 328g 656%
Vitamin A 1720IU 34%
Vitamin C 47.4mg 53%
Calcium 33mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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