Strawberry Prosecco Jelly
Strawberry Prosecco Jelly is a low-sugar cooked jelly made with Pomona’s Universal Pectin. Pomona’s Pectin contains no sugar or preservatives and jells reliably with low amounts of any sweetener. This recipe was created by Allison Carroll Duffy for Pomona’s Pectin.Allison says: “Fresh, local strawberries are best for this recipe, as they’ll likely be your sweetest, juiciest option. You can certainly use berries from the grocery store if that’s what’s available, but keep in mind that grocery store berries are often under-ripe, so they tend to yield somewhat less juice. You may need to increase the quantity of berries you purchase slightly if you’re going the grocery store route.”
Servings 5 cups
Ingredients
- 3 pounds strawberries this is about 3 level quarts
- ½ cup water
- 1 cup Prosecco
- ¼ cup lemon juice bottled
- 4 teaspoons calcium water see step #1
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 teaspoons Pomona’s Pectin mixed with sweetener
Instructions
- Before you begin, prepare calcium water.To do this, combine ½ teaspoon calcium powder (in the small packet in your box of Pomona’s pectin) with ½ cup water in a small, clear jar with a lid. Shake well.Extra calcium water should be stored in the refrigerator for future use.
- Prepare boiling water canner. Heat jars in simmering water until ready for use. Wash lids and bands and set aside.
- Rinse the strawberries and remove the stems. Then, combine strawberries and the ½ cup water in a sauce pan. Put a lid on the pan and bring it to a boil over high heat. Then reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently and mashing as you go, until the berries are soft and have released their juices – about 2 to 4 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat and thoroughly mash the berries. (A potato masher works well for this.)
- Transfer mashed berries into a jelly bag. (If you don’t have a jelly bag, an impromptu bag made from layers of cheesecloth wrapped around the mashed fruit and gathered at the top works equally well,) Suspend the jelly bag over a large bowl and allow the mashed fruit to drip juice into the bowl until you have accumulated at least 3 cups of strawberry juice. This will likely take 2 to 4 hours. After you have accumulated the necessary 3 cups of juice, you can discard the berry pulp, or use it for something else.
- Measure out 3 cups of the strawberry juice. (If you have any juice left over, you can use it for something else.) Pour the measured quantity of strawberry juice into a sauce pan. Add prosecco, calcium water, and lemon juice, then stir to combine.
- In a separate bowl, combine the sugar and the pectin powder. Mix well and set aside.
- Put the sauce pan on the stove and bring the strawberry mixture up to a rolling boil over high heat. Add the sugar-pectin mixture, then stir vigorously for 1 to 2 minutes, still over the highest heat, to dissolve pectin. Return the jelly to a boil, then remove from heat.
- Remove hot jars from canner and fill jars with (marmalade/jam/jelly), leaving ¼ inch of headspace. Remove trapped air bubbles, wipe rims and put on lids and screw bands, tightening bands only to “fingertip tight” (until resistance is met, and then just the tiniest bit more).
- Place jars in the hot water, on the rack inside the canner. (Make sure jars are upright, not touching each other or the sides of the canner, and are covered with at least 1-2 inches of water). Place the lid on the canner, bring the canner to a rolling boil, and boil for 10 minutes. (Add 1 minute additional processing time for every 1000 feet above sea level.)
- Turn off heat and allow canner and jars to sit for 5 minutes. Then, remove jars from canner. Allow jars to cool undisturbed for 12-24 hours. Then, confirm that jars have sealed, then store properly. Eat within 1 year. Lasts 3 weeks once opened.
Can I use raspberries instead 🤔
That should be fine. You may have to adjust the amount of berries to get the 3 cups of juice needed. Enjoy!
Is it 3ibs before or after removing the tops?
3 lbs or 3 level quarts is how much you would need to have to start, so it is before removing the tops.
Can this be made without the Prosecco? Can a cup of strawberry liquid replace the Prosecco?
Yes, it sure can!
could you do a jam instead of a jelly, leaving the fruit whole (mashed though) and then reducing the pectin and calcium water to 2 tsp of each? This looks like an amazing recipe! 😀
You sure can! And your adjustments sound just right 😊