Today's fun jelly...

AnnapolisLari

Watermelon. This stuff is going to taste like summer in a jar once winter rolls around again. So far this year I've done violet, dandelion and watermelon. I am going to try some herb jellies or syrups, too.

j-w

Give me a sec and I'll PM my address to you...

MotherBucker

Looks yummy!!!

kellnbri

HOw difficult is it to make jelly?  How long does it last after you can it?  Do you need any special equipment to do all this?

belle204

Ok, not THAT is a flavor I can get down with. Love watermelon. I think I'm salivating on my keyboard.

AnnapolisLari

It's ridiculously easy. I think this took me 45 min start to finish including cutting up watermelon for the little scavenger people.

If you properly process it in a water bath, it lasts years. I am working on a jar of blueberry that I made in June of 2009.

For small batches like this, I just use my stock pot with a steamer basket. You can get a whole canning setup at Walmart for about $30-- pot, rack, jar lifter, lid lifter, etc.

There are 247,599 tutorials online, or you can use the gold standard and follow the Ball Blue Book.