Simple Sweet Tea Jelly
A delicious homemade sweet tea jelly recipe, perfect for serving with scones.
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Instructions
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Start boiling 2 cups of water.
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Steep 1/3 cup loose tea in the boiling water for 4 minutes.
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Combine the steeped tea, lemon juice, and pectin in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, bringing the mixture to a boil.
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Stir in the sugar. Bring to a hard boil for 1 minute, then continue stirring for another minute. Insert a thermometer and turn off heat once the jelly reaches 220 F.
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To test, spoon a small amount of jelly onto a freezer-chilled plate, return to freezer for 1 minute, then check if it wrinkles when nudged; if not, cook and retest.
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Proceed with water bath canning according to recipe directions.