Apple Scrap Jelly

A delicious jelly can be made from leftover apple cores and peels, perfect for reducing food waste.

Category Tags:

Jam / Jelly

Cuisine Tags:

American

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Instructions

  1. Start boiling water in a canner with 3 half-pint jars for 15 minutes to sterilize them, then turn off heat and add canning lids without boiling.

  2. In a separate pot, cover apple peels and cores with water, then boil until cores are mushy and liquid reduces by half.

  3. Strain the apple scraps from the liquid.

  4. Measure the liquid; for each cup, return it to the pot and add 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon lemon juice.

  5. Boil over high heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture reaches 220 F (gel point).

  6. Remove sterilized jars and lids from the canner.

  7. Ladle jelly into jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace, then secure with lids and process in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 146 kcal
Carbohydrate: 38 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 0 g
Saturated Fat: 0 g
Sodium: 8 mg
Sugar: 36 g
Fat: 0 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g