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Canning Raspberry "B" Jelly (Beet Jelly)

What can you do with all of that beet juice leftover from pickling beets?  Don't dump it down the sink.  Make some jelly with it instead! RECIPES AT THE TOP - CHIT CHAT AT THE BOTTOM! Here's how I make Rasberry (Beet) Jelly AT HOME MY WAY: Raspberry Beet Jelly 6 cups beet juice (instructions below) 8 cups sugar (measured into a bowl separately) 1/2 cup lemon juice 1 (6 ounce) package raspberry jello (or two 3-oz packages) 2 packages (1 3/4 oz) pectin (not Ball Brand, only use Surejell) Instructions : To make the juice :  Boil 1/2 gallon of raw, washed beets.  Do not cut off the root or slice them in any way.  Trim beet greens (leaves) to about 1 inch.  Cover the beets in a pot of water (at least 6 cups of water).  Cover and boil 30 minutes or until skins slip off.  The pot of beets/water may swell up (double) so allow room in the pot for expansion.  Let the pot of beets/water cool.  I let mine cool overnight to reall...