- 7 cups unsweetened bottled apple juice
- 1 (1.75 ounce) package powdered fruit pectin
- 2 teaspoons butter (no substitutes)
- 1 cup red-hot candies
- 9 cups sugar
- Place the apple juice in a large kettle. Stir in pectin and butter. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in candies until dissolved. Stir in sugar; return to a full rolling boil. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; skim off foam. Pour hot mixture into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Adjust caps. Process for 5 minutes in a boiling-water bath.