Apple jelly failure

[beetiger]

I do not seem to be able to make apple jelly this year. I have tried to make several batches, and although one came out just fine, the rest haven't jelled and have just turned into hard-candy in a glass jar, of pretty much no value. Today's failed as well, but at least this time I've had the foresight to pour it on a silicon baking sheet and I'll hopefully have honey-apple-jasmine candy, in eadible pieces, not stuck in a glass jar.

But I'm really really confused. I've been doing this for years, and I've never had a batch fail before, and this is the fourth time. I must have forgotten something in the last two years, but I really can't figure out what.

I'm sad and confused by this.

Comments

[marrionettegirl.livejournal.com]

the only reason i know of jelly doing that is too much suger, not enough pectin....
too much suger will make it harder, and not enough pectin will keep it from jelling just right,
though, my only experience is with jellies is with berries(straw raz &braz) and grapes

[paka.livejournal.com]

Change in humidity maybe?

[dv-girl.livejournal.com]

Perhaps their pectin content is too low this year? (very sweet apples?)

You might try throwing a quince or two into the mix and see if that helps. Or maybe just add some pectin.

[allessindra.livejournal.com]

maybe you can break the glass off the candy and have awesome shattered apple candy?

[walkertxkitty.livejournal.com]

I am, unfortunately, not much use since the first thing I ever tried to can...exploded. They were cold pack pickles and instead of sealing they decided to seal and then ferment and make a huge mess.

Hopefully you'll figure it out. It sounds like perhaps the proportions of the ingredients might be off --- too much pectin or not enough?

[gavinfox.livejournal.com]

Just think of this as a learning experience! And I'm sure you'll figure it out on one of your next tries! *hugs*

[djinni.livejournal.com]

I have never had apple jelly, nor, for reasons unknown to me, been aware of its existence. How can this be? Apple jelly! I will have to find some.

I found out that there is a such thing as pumpkin butter a few weeks ago. Do you know how to make pumpkin butter?