
Hi everyone, I'm new to canning and I want to pursue jelly making and canning. I really love the idea of picking flowers and turning them into jelly.
I made redbud jelly yesterday following this recipe. I took them out of the water bath yesterday around noon. It's now 8am the following morning and as I checked my jars, I noticed condensation underneath the lids of each jar… is this something to be worried about? Should I toss the jelly?
I did tip each jar as I removed them from the water and now I'm thinking that was a mistake? I tried looking it up and it seems like I should have just left the water to evaporate on its own.
Another note: the rack I bought didn't fit my pot, so I used the method of tying rings together to create a holder for the jars. I believe the jars did lean a bit as they were processed. I have a new rack coming and won't be making more until I have a proper rack.
Everything else seems fine. I heard pings from the lids as I was cleaning up and the lids all seem sealed. I'm just worried that the condensation is an issue and if they're safe to store and eat, or if I should just toss it and try again. I'm leaning towards tossing it because I am honestly pretty anxious, but I'd like to learn and that's why I'm asking everyone here.
by holocrysus

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The good news: condensation like that is normal.
The bad news: Floral jellies aren’t safe to can (see [this recent mod post on the subject)](https://www.reddit.com/r/Canning/s/0nbutkYx41). It’s important to use recipes from safe sources [such as those in our wiki](https://reddit.com/r/Canning/w/index) and not trust random blogs.