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This recipe, when compared to a full sugar version, has a 50% reduction in calories, a 60% reduction in carbohydrates, and a 100% reduction in sugars!

Mint Jelly

Special Equipment Needed: half pint canning jars with two part lids.
Special Ingredient Needed: low methoxyl pectin with calcium added (read ingredient list to make sure your brand has calcium). Refer to pectin manufacturers instructions before making jams and jellies.

 

1 1/2 cups fresh mint leaves and small stems, washed and finely chopped
2 1/4 cups water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup SPLENDA® Granular
2 teaspoons to 1 box Low Methoxyl Pectin with calcium* (see package for specified amount)
4 to 6 drops green food coloring

1. Place finely chopped mint and water in a medium-sized saucepan. Bring to a boil. Remove saucepan from heat and let stand 5 to 10 minutes. Strain mint liquid through a cheese cloth into a small bowl. Add lemon juice and stir well. Set aside.
2. Blend SPLENDA® Granular with powdered pectin in a small bowl.
   Pour strained mint juice back into saucepan. Incorporate pectin and SPLENDA® Granular into mint liquid using a wire whisk. Gently stir mixture and bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute or until pectin and SPLENDA® Granular have dissolved. Add desired amount of food coloring.
3. Fill clean hot jars with jelly (leaving 1/4-inch of headspace) and seal with two part lids. Follow pectin manufacturers' instructions for canning.
4. Store jelly in refrigerator. After opening, jelly can be stored, refrigerated, for two weeks.
   

3 half-pint jars (approximately 48 servings).

Making Jellies and Jams with Splenda
Regular pectin needs sugar and acid to gel. Jams and jellies made with SPLENDA® Granular must use low methoxyl pectin with calcium added. Even though SPLENDA® Granular is made from sugar, it does not act like sugar in every cooking and baking application. Regular pectin and even some no-sugar needed pectin will not gel with SPLENDA® Granular. The SPLENDA® test kitchen has made successful batches of jam and jelly using Pomona's Universal Pectin** and Mrs. Wages Lite Home Jell***. Both of these brands have added monocalcium phosphate, which allows the pectin to set without sugar. Read the ingredient list on the side of the pectin box to find out if your brand has added monocalcium phosphate. Always check with pectin manufacturer's instructions before making jams or jellies.

*Low methoxyl pectin with calcium added is a type of pectin that does not need sugar to gel. Always follow pectin manufacturers' instructions for canning as the amount of pectin needed varies from brand to brand.

** Pomona's Universal Pectin® is a trademark of Workstead Industries Mail orders only Phone: 1 (413) 772-6816.

*** Mrs. Wages Lite Home Jell is a trademark of Precisions Foods. Available at most large grocery store or call Toll free 1 (800) 647-8170.

Nutrients Per Serving:
Serving Size 1 tablespoon
Calories 10, Carbohydrates 2 g, Protein 0 g, Sugars 0 g, Dietary Fiber 0 g, Total Fat 0 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 0 mg.

Exchanges Per Serving: free.

Recipe courtesy of Splenda, Inc. Splenda® is a no-calorie sweetener made from sugar that is suitable for diabetics. For more information regarding this product, please call 1-800-777-5363 or visit their website at www.splenda.com.