Strawberry Zucchini Marmalade

Yes, you read correctly, strawberry jam meets zucchini while partying with pineapple.  The result - fantastic!  When I sent out a plea for more ways to use up my zucchini surplus, Sweet Pea from the Newlyweds blog answered the call.  She very casually mentioned that she had a few zucchini recipes on her site if I would like to check them out.  And lo and behold, it was a zucchini gold mine!  One of the recipes that quickly got my attention was this Zucchini Marmalade.  I thought....weird. Then I saw that it would use 6 cups of zucchini, and I had to give it a try.  I'm so glad I did! Everyone who has tried it has given it a thumbs up. Even my Grandma (who claims she doesn't like zucchini) ate an entire jar in just a few days! (a jelly jar size, not like a quart or anything)

and it's so pretty! I'm thinking it would make excellent Christmas gifts - the red with flecks of green.  However, I'm going to have to make another batch or two, because this one is not going to last until Christmas! (Update: I did give this out at Christmas with homemade bread and called it 'Christmas Marmalade'! You can see the post HERE.)

Zucchini Marmalade

from the Newlyweds

• 6 Cups grated zucchini (squeeze to remove excess water)
• 5 6 Cups sugar
• 1/2 Cup lemon juice
• 1 large can crushed pineapple (juice and all)
• 1 (6oz) package Jello, any flavor (I used strawberry, but have orange waiting in the cabinet!)

Boil zucchini and sugar for 20 minutes. Add lemon juice and crushed pineapple. Boil for 5 minutes. Add gelatin and stir until dissolved. Remove from heat, pour into hot jars and seal. Process in water bath for 5 minutes. Makes 6 jelly jars (half pints?).

**Five cups of sugar instead of 6 worked just fine, and this is definitely a keeper recipe!

Pretty darn good on a bagel with a little butta...

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