This particular recipe comes from my time-tested Ball Blue Book of Preserving. It’s sticky, full of asterisks, notes and dog-eared pages, so you know it’s my favorite. The Mint Jelly recipe is ...

Sprinkle ¼ of an envelope of the unflavored gelatin over the vodka. Allow the gelatin to absorb the vodka and bloom for about 2 minutes. Add the blue JELL-O to the bowl. Then add a ½ cup of boiling ...