# Redbud Jelly

This recipe shows how to make red bud jelly.

- Servings: 13 servings
- Total time: 27 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 cups redbuds
- 8 cups water
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice
- 8 cups sugar
- 2 boxes pectin
- 1 pinch butter

## Instructions

1. Gather 4 cups of redbuds. Remove any woody pieces. It's okay to have some stems.
2. Rinse the redbuds in a fine-mesh strainer.
3. Add redbuds to a large mason jar.
4. Pour 8 cups of boiling water over the redbuds until it gets to the tippy top.
5. Let it sit until it cools to the touch.
6. Store in the fridge for 24 hours.
7. Strain the redbuds from the liquid and squeeze down on them to extract as much liquid as possible.
8. Pour liquid back through the strainer.
9. Add 4 tablespoons of lemon juice.
10. Sterilize 13 jars in a water bath canner.
11. In a stock pot, pour in the redbud and lemon juice mixture.
12. Once it starts boiling, add 2 boxes of pectin.
13. Stir for a minute, then add 8 cups of sugar. Let it melt. Keep stirring.
14. Bring to a rolling boil for 1 minute.
15. Add a pinch of butter to help with foam.
16. Remove from heat and set up your canning station.
17. Use tongs to grab a hot, sterilized jar. Put a funnel on top.
18. Ladle in the hot jelly mixture, leaving about 1/4 inch of headspace.
19. Carefully remove the funnel and wipe the rim with a damp paper towel. Put on a flat lid and band.
20. Add the jars back to the rack in your canner.
21. Let it process in boiling water for 10 minutes.
22. Remove and let cool for 24 hours.

## Equipment

- mason jar
- fine mesh strainer
- stock pot
- water bath canner
- tongs
- funnel
- damp paper towel

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/9t2ydKd02iU?si=fZddwbMFEibMyQts
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c6ce585c-1a63-4a78-a70e-1ace44379855
- Extracted: 2025-04-08

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