2 cups mint leaves
1 apple
2 tablespoons strained lemon juice
3 1/2 cups sugar
green food coloring (optional)
1/2 bottle liquid fruit pectin
Wash mint leaves well and chop. Wash the apple and cut into pieces. Put all in a large sauce pan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes, mashing occasionally. Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes. Strain liquid and reduce to 1 3/4 cups.
Add strained lemon juice, sugar, and a few drops of green food coloring. Mix well, place over high heat, and stirring constantly, bring to a boil. At once stir in pectin. Bring to a full boil. At once stir in pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil and boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, skim off foam with metal spoon, and pour quickly into glasses. Cover with 1/8 inch paraffin.
