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Prickly Pear Cactus Jelly Recipe
4 cups strained prickly pear tuna juice
6 cups granulated sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 package pectin
Wash and chop prickly pear tunas as previously instructed here. Cover chopped fruit with water even with level of tunas in pan. Cook over medium heat for approximately 20 minutes. Use cheesecloth and a colander to strain liquid from cooked prickly pear fruit.
Combine strained prickly pear juice and lemon juice and cook over medium heat until solution is boiling. Once boiling add sugar and pectin and stir constantly. Continue to keep mixture at a rolling boil for two minutes, then remove pan from heat. If canning jelly, ladle into sterilized jars and water bath can for 16 minutes. Prickly pear jelly may take up to two weeks to gel inside the jars. If using for fresh jelly, cool jelly and store covered in the refrigerator for up to one month.
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