08/01/2026
Found this great recipe. Have you ever made or tasted American Beauty Berries?
AMERICAN BEAUTYBERRY JELLY
(Do not try to make jam it turns brown.)
Recipe makes 5 pints.
Jar lifter
Debubbler
Lid lifter
Funnel
1 C vinegar
6 C washed beautyberries, ripe bright purple
8 C water
Place berries in a pot. Add water. Cover, Bring to a boil. Boil 20 min.
Pour berries and water through seive and cheese cloth
Do not squeeze, allow juice to drip
Boil jars covered in water.
Bring 3 C berry juice to a boil.
Add 1 box surejell per directions, stir until dissolved.
Bring to second boil. Add 4 1/2 c sugar. Stir to dissolve.
Bring to third boil.
Cook another 2 minutes.
Remove jars from water bath.
When you can’t stir the boil down, remove from heat; ladle into sterilized jars after skimming any foam.
Leave 1/4 in head space.
Boil lids and rings.
Debubble jelly with a swizzle stick or butter knife.
Wipe rims with vinegar. Jars are HOT use care.
Close lids fingertip tight.
Set in water, must have 1/2 in water above rims, add vinegar to boiling water to avoid spotting or film on the glass.
Boil for 5 min.
Remove jars, set on kitchen towel.
