Posted by Karen on March 23, 2001 at 14:22:27:
In Reply to: Rex Apple Jelly--Mock posted by Lou on March 22, 2001 at 16:16:53:
Here is a recipe a man e-mailed to me. I know it's not apple but perhaps you could improvise!
"Here is a recipe, I found, which tastes just like
the old Rex Jelly. Try it, and let me know what you
think about it. I didn't know that Rex Jelly also came
in a powder form. That's a new one on me."
Kool Aid Jelly
2 pkgs Kool-Aid
4 c water
1 pkg Sure Jell or any pectin
5 c sugar
1 tsp lemon juice (optional)
Mix the Kool-Aid, water, and sure jell. Bring to a rapid boil. Add sugar, bring back to a boil and boil at least for 1 full minute. Skim off foam; pour into half-pint jars and seal. Wipe tops good, before you seal the jars.
Raspberry Kool-Aid gives the jelly the exact flavor of the old-time Rex Jelly, which most of us remember as a kid. It came in tin buckets with a bail, and later in large half-gallon jars. For different flavors, any of the old original Kool-Aid flavors can be used, especially orange, strawberry, or cherry. But, only raspberry gives the taste of Rex Jelly.
(This recipe, when made with Raspberry Kool-Aid, tastes so much like Rex Jelly, you may actually wonder if this was how the original was made).