pomegranate jelly, will this work and be safe?

15 years ago

I would like to make this recipe from Ball:

Pomegranate Jelly

yeild about 6 half pints

3 1/2 cups pomegranate juice (about 5 pounds)

1 package powdered pectin

5 cups sugar

To prepare juice: Cut pomegranates in half. Extract juice from seeds with a juice reamer. Strain juice through a damp jelly bag or several layers of cheesecloth. Measure 3 1/2 cups juice.

To make jelly: Combine pomegranate juice and powdered pectin in a large saucepot. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Add sugar, stirring until dissolved. Return to a rolling boil. Boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim foam if necessary. Ladle hot jelly into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Adjust two-piece caps. Process 10 minutes in a boiling water canner.

What I needed to know is can I just used bottled juice? The ingredients label says: pomegranate juice from concentrate, (filtered water, pomegranate juice concentrate) and natural flavors. All natural, no sugar, sweeteners, colors or preservatives.

I remember my mom making jelly from bottled juice, but a lot of what she did way back then isn't safe anymore.

Comments (7)

jenniesue
15 years ago
yes, you can make it from bottled juice.
booberry85
15 years ago
It'll work fine. I used pomegranate - raspberry juice (commercial bottled) last year. It was a big hit.
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Original Author
15 years ago
Thank you both for your replies. Booberry85 the pomegranate - raspberry sounds delicious. I'd love to try that! How did you know how much sugar or which kind of pectin to use? Was it 100% juice without sugar?
booberry85
15 years ago
Yes, the juice was just juice with no added sugar. I just bought the juice at the grocery store (it may have been in the organic section though.) I can't remember the name of the juice! I think my recipe (from Sure-gel) is the same as yours. So I used 1 box of Sure-gel and 5 cups of sugar with 3 1/2 cups juice. Easy! It looks very elegant in the jars - beautiful color.
busylizzy
15 years ago
I didn't want to use up all my red raspberries this year for jelly and jam, so I needed a 1/2 cup of juice for the jelly. Used pomegranate, 100 % POM for the juice no problems.
The jelly, however did set up faster than what I was used to , 1 minute at rolling boil and it was done fer sure.
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Original Author
15 years ago
Boy, that just sounds delicious! We love pom juice and raspberries. Can't wait to try it. Thank you both.
never-give-up
Original Author
15 years ago
I just finished making pomegranate/raspberry jelly. It is sooooo good. Thank you both again for the idea!!!