4 cups bottled apple juice
1 pkg. powdered pectin
4 cups sugar
1/4 cup red hot cinnamon candies

Combine apple juice and pectin in a 3-quart microwave-safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap or waxed paper and bring to a boil in the microwave oven on High setting (about 12 to 14 minutes). Stir twice.

Remove from oven; add sugar and cinnamon candies, stirring well. Return to microwave; cook until mixture returns to a rolling boil, about 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Boil hard one minute. Remove from oven. Skim foam if necessary. Pour hot into hot, sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Adjust caps. Process 5 minutes in boiling water bath. Do not attempt to process in microwave oven.

Makes about 6 half pints.