Mulberry Sumac Jelly 1 qt Mulberries
Sugar
6 Sumac heads
Water
1 pk Pectin (liquid)
Crush mulberries to extract juice and hang in a jelly bag.
Allow all the juice to drip through but DON'T squeeze the bag to get
more juice. Mix the juice with equal parts of white sugar,
approxiamately 1 cup of sugar to 1 cup of juice. Set aside. Cover 6
heads of sumac with warm water and vigorously swish ( a technical
term) the sumac seeds for 5 minutes. Strain through cheesecloth or a
clean kitchen towel. Mix the sumac extract with the mulberry juice
and add 1 pkt of liquid pectin. Follow the directions of the package
to get a jell. Ball makes a quilted jar pattern that shows off the
jelly to great advantage. Mulberry Sumac Jelly printer friendly version located here.
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