Dee'S Elderberry Mixed Fruit Jam
- 8 cups elderberries
- 3 cups red grapes
- 1 cup white grapes
- water, enough to cover
- 5 lbs sugar
- 1 1/2 lbs brown sugar
- 1 1/8 cups strawberries
- 2 cups raspberries
- 8 cups pitted cherries
- 1 (3 ounce) package Sure-Jell
- 1 (3 ounce) package strawberry Jell-O gelatin dessert
- 1 (3 ounce) package cherry Jell-O (black)
- Cook the elderberries and seeded grapes with enough water to cover, until mushy and well cooked, about 1 hour is how long I cooked it.
- Remove mixture and put through strainer.
- Put juice back into pot.
- Add sugars.
- Stir and bring to a boil.
- Add rest of fruit.
- Cook down until mixture coats the back of a spoon.
- Sprinkle in the Sure-Jell and two packages of Jell-O.
- Cook on low, stirring as needed, for another hour. If water gets too low add more.
- When thickened enough, pour into 1/2 pint jars and seal.
- This made 26-1/2 pints for me.
elderberries, red grapes, white grapes, water, sugar, brown sugar, strawberries, raspberries, cherries, dessert
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/dees-elderberry-mixed-fruit-jam-135889 (may not work)