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Re: [nafex] Making Grape Jelly



To make a fine Concord grape juice, the easy way: Put a handful of grapes in
a Mason jar, fill with boiling water and immediately screw on a tight lid.
No need to refrigerate to store. Let set for a couple of months to mature.

Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "Doreen Howard" <doreenh@ticon.net>
To: <nafex@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 4:19 PM
Subject: Re: [nafex] Making Grape Jelly


> Ward,
> Have you thought of canning grape juice, too?  It's great. You don't need
a
> pressure canner for juice or jelly.  There is so much sugar in the juice
and
> jelly that spoilage is not a problem.  About the consistency of your
jelly.
> There is much natural pectin in Concord juice that you do not need to add
> any.  But, the trick is to cook it down to the point where it is jelling
in
> the boiling form.  The standard method of testing is called sheeting.
Take
> a clean tablespoon and dip it into the cooking jelly.  If the jelly rolls
> off the spoon when tilted, cook further.  You want the  jelly to sheet the
> spoon and remain--no dripping.  That's the jelly stage.  Then pour into
hot,
> sterilized jars, top with sterilized lids and rims, turn the jars upside
> down on a clean towel for 20 minutes and then turn upright.  Within 10 to
15
> minutes, you will hear the tings and pops that mean the jars have sealed.
> All you need a kettle for is to sterilize the jars, lids and rings.
> Doreen Howard
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ward Barnes <ward_p_barnes@hotmail.com>
> To: nafex@yahoogroups.com <nafex@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Monday, August 13, 2001 2:55 PM
> Subject: [nafex] Making Grape Jelly
>
>
> >Hi NAFEX Pros:
> >
> >This year finds me with an abundance of seeded Concord Grape and the need
> is
> >great to make jelly and anything else I can do with them.  In the past
when
> >I made grape jelly some jars came out fine, but, others were not as firm
as
> >a good jelly should be.  Also the pot that I used to boil the jars in has
> >developed holes in the bottom and needs to be replaced.  I looked at a
> >pressure canner at the local hardware store and wondered if this is what
I
> >need.
> >
> >The grapes are about 5 to 7 days away from being "just right" after a dry
> >summer where most of the lawn turned brown and the grapes thrived.  In
the
> >past 3 days we have had 11 inches of rain and up to 5 more inches of rain
> is
> >expected in the next 3 days as the thunderstorms roll through.  What can
I
> >expect in the way of an impact on the grapes?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Ward Barnes
> >Costal Zone 7
> >Near the Rappahannock River and Chesapeake Bay.
> >Wake, VA
> >
> >
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