Tarragon-Wine Jelly Recipe
Ingredients
| Tarragon leaves | 1 Cup (16 tbs), packed | |
| Bay leaf | 1/2 | |
| Boiling water | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Dry white wine | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Fruit | 1 Bottle (1l) | |
| 1 drop green food color | ||
| 2 drops yellow food color | ||
| 5 fresh tarragon sprigs | ||
Directions
Sterilize 5 (6-oz) jelly glasses with lids and 5 forks (see Directions for Sterilizing).
Wash and dry tarragon leaves; chop finely.
Turn into small bowl with bay leaf.
Add boiling water.
Let stand, covered, 5 minutes.
In 3-quart saucepan, combine tarragon mixture, wine (we used American Sauterne), and sugar.
Heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
Bring mix- ture to a rolling boil; stir in liquid pectin; boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Add food color.
Pour through strainer lined with eight thick- nesses of cheesecloth and suspended over a bowl.
In bottom of each hot jelly glass, place a sprig of tarragon.
Hold in place with sterilized forks.
Pour hot jelly into hot glasses.
Let jelly stand 10 minutes; then carefully remove forks; do not dislodge tarragon sprigs.
Cover jelly at once with 1/8 inch hot paraffin.
Store in refrigerator to make jelly firm.
Serve very cold with meats.
Makes 5 glasses.
Wash and dry tarragon leaves; chop finely.
Turn into small bowl with bay leaf.
Add boiling water.
Let stand, covered, 5 minutes.
In 3-quart saucepan, combine tarragon mixture, wine (we used American Sauterne), and sugar.
Heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
Bring mix- ture to a rolling boil; stir in liquid pectin; boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Add food color.
Pour through strainer lined with eight thick- nesses of cheesecloth and suspended over a bowl.
In bottom of each hot jelly glass, place a sprig of tarragon.
Hold in place with sterilized forks.
Pour hot jelly into hot glasses.
Let jelly stand 10 minutes; then carefully remove forks; do not dislodge tarragon sprigs.
Cover jelly at once with 1/8 inch hot paraffin.
Store in refrigerator to make jelly firm.
Serve very cold with meats.
Makes 5 glasses.
Chef
