[666]

I tried to make rosemary and apple jelly yesterday and today but I haven't done very well. 

To start the amount of juice that came through the bag was so small I had to squeeze it to death to get at least some out (I know I shouldn't have done this but there was no other choice) So what did I do wrong?  Bag to fine?  Stewed the apples for too long?

Secondly I then boiled the pulp and sugar and when ready I turned of the heat checked my jars were ready to go (not more than 20 seconds) and then stirred the jelly again.  Well by this time there was a skin on top which then got mixed with all the other jelly!

My 2 jars!! (yes that is all I got) now look like apple sauce and not the clear jelly it was meant to be.

Oh dear-it was meant to be the start of my Christmas prezzie stash!

[Yorkie]

I suspect that you shouldn't have squeezed the bag - certainly my books say if you squeeze, you'll not get a clear result.

Not sure about the rest of the process, perhaps others will know 

[666]

Yeah I know, but if I hadn't I would have had 1/2 a jar!  It had been straining for 16 hours.

[zazen999]

Sounds like you boiled away too much water thus reducing your volume and the jelly being too thick....is it set solid now?

[mumofstig]

Probably too fine a cloth. They recommend muslin, which has quite an open weave (think of a cheesecloth shirt)
But must admit that I do squeeze my bags   if it's only for me...my aim is only to remove the pips and stalks but must admit the end result doesn't look nearly as pretty

[Val H]

I'm confused, you did boil the juice with the sugar, not the pulp?

[zazen999]

I think you need to tell us step by step what you did