Spiced Cherry Jelly

I figured out what to do with the 2 quarts of cherry juice I had -- make spiced cherry jelly!

Just the juice, no spices

Last night, I put 10 whole cloves and 2 cinnamon sticks, plus about 1/4 cup of lemon juice and the last of the port (maybe 1/4 cup?) into the cherry juice and let it soak overnight in the fridge. This afternoon, I strained the juice through a muslin bag and made two batches of jelly. Here's what I did:

• Put 4 cups of juice into a tall pot over medium-high heat

• Add 3 cups of sugar and stir to dissolve
• Bring the mixture to a rolling boil, then turn heat to low
• Add 4 Tbsp pectin (dissolved in at least 1/4 cup water) and stir to combine
• Bring the mixture back to a rolling boil that won't stir down & boil for 1 minute
• Check for gel set

• Pour hot jelly into hot jars and process for 10 minutes

What a gorgeous color!!