Posted 10/7/2018 14:38 (#7031779 - in reply to #7031295) Subject: RE: Cactus Jelly
North Central Texas
It is ripe when they are reddish orange to reddish purple. Use a propane pear burner and burn the little spines off. If you do it on the plant, picking is much easier and you don't have to do it later. Peel them and dice the fruit. Simmer and separate the seeds. Follow a jelly recipe.