Lemon Blueberry Jelly – No Pectin Required!
Ok y’all… this was my VERY FIRST recipe ever posted to the Mrs! I am approaching my 3rd blog-anniversary, so I thought it would be fun to share re-post it for you… just try to look past my not so awesome photography skills. Hey, we all have to start somewhere! 😉
I STILL make this jelly to this day, and I make several batches of these once the fresh blueberries start rolling in. This is our favorite jelly by far! It’s soooo good! It’s super easy too! No pectin needed!
For this recipe, you won’t need many ingredients. Just 6 cups of fresh blueberries, 3 cups of sugar, & 2 (3oz) packets of lemon jello. (Or Wal-Mart jello if you are cheap…I mean frugal…like me!) Throw 2 cups of the blueberries into a food processor or blender, and process until smooth. Put your 2 cups of blueberry puree & remaining 4 cups of whole blueberries into a large pan or saucepan.
Stir in 3 cups of sugar & bring to a boil over medium high heat.
Remove from the heat & mix in 2 (3oz) boxes of lemon gelatin (jello).
Make sure it is combined well so that the gelatin dissolves properly. Now, transfer to clean sterile canning jars – leaving 1 inch of head space at the top, & seal in a 2 inch water bath!
Lemon Blueberry Jelly
Ingredients
- 6 cups fresh blueberries 4 cups left whole & 2 cups pureed
- 3 cups white sugar
- 2 3oz packages of lemon gelatin
Instructions
- Combine the whole blueberries, pureed blueberries, & sugar in a large saucepan & bring to a boil over medium high heat. Remove from heat & mix in the lemon gelatin. Transfer to clean sterile jars, leaving 1 inch of headspace at the top. Seal in a water bath, and store in a cool place.
AMAZING.. who knew the power of JELLO?? heheh… Guess you learn stuff new every day.. Happy Anniversary!!
Great idea, could you do the same to Strawberries?
I haven’t personally tried it, but I really don’t see why not!
How exactly do you do the water bath to seal the jars?
I was coming to ask the same question. I’ve never made jelly and only tried (and failed) to can once.
Here’s a GREAT resource for step by step instructions! http://www.pickyourown.org/water_bath_canning_directions.php
Love this! Can’t wait to try it. Thanks!!
Could you freeze it instead of canning it?
I’ve never tried it, so I’m not sure.
I was looking for a blueberry JELLY recipe and came across your JAM recipe! It looks Devine and EASY!!! ???? Will have to go buy more blueberries…