Blackberry Jelly Like Grandma Made

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 16 cups blackberry juice
• 12 -16 cups sugar
• 3 cups water, to boil with berries

Recipe

• 1 rinse berries and place in large kettle with water.
• 2 bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 3 drain berries and put threw cheesecloth to remove all seeds.
• 4 add back to kettle with sugar.
• 5 boil to 220 degrees (-2 degrees for each 1000 feet above sea level)- i just used 220 in ohio.?.
• 6 i have noticed i need to boil at the 220 mark for awhile for a nice gel, so make sure you not only hit the 220 mark but go for 221, to be on the safe side.
• 7 put in sterilized jars.