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There was no mention of boiling up the jam until it reaches setting point? At 220 degrees, what is the texture of the jam? Canner for 5 minutes. Yes, plant some and see! I love this! 8ºF above the boiling point of water or until the jelly mixture sheets from a spoon. They add so much color, volume, texture, flavor that I have no interest in wasting my time making (less) grape jelly after trying this recipe. Jam and jellies are part of my morning breakfast almost every day . This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission. Have your jelly jars ready that you have had in boiling water, put cooked grapes thru a food mill. muscadine jelly that you have made yourself. So I selected your recipe the minute I saw it. I never use pectin, nor in my jam, not in the jelly. I just made some juice from my concord grapes growing in my front yard. Love it! 5 cups. I made 3 lbs. What is it like eating jam with tons of grape skin? I sniped two large bowls full, followed your recipe and crossed my fingeres. The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative We, the kids, would jump into the vats and stamp the grapes with our feet. We call it Waverly Jam. Hi Angie, I’m really sorry to hear you didn’t have any luck – was this definitely my recipe? Many years ago, my Dad use to make his own wine in Vats. Grapes right from the vine...how fresh can this jam get! Wonder what will happen with less sugar? I recently made strawberry preserve and was jumping from sky to earth with excitement :). Also, have you tried substituting honey for sugar? Thanks for sharing. With the skins it was slightly runny but still held its own. Many years ago I made grape jam with the skins at my Dad's request because Welch's stopped making theirs. . So happy to be of any help, Annika! We will be picking the grapes, and making this tomorrow. The recipe works to ratios; so whatever amount of grape juice you get after cooking them a little; just measure this (in ml, or simply in your coffee cup) and add about a third of that volume in sugar. Thanks so much! We have a couple of tavernas on the island .younger son and I are the cooks , whilst husband and older son manage.. It is perfect!! Thank you :) --DK, The chunks are pretty soft enough to kinda melt in your mouth. We followed the recipe for your grape jelly (it's jam in the UK) and it is absolutely delicious! Looking forward to trying it out. Stir with wooden spoon while this thick mix bubbles. Intense wonderful flavour and colour. If not, please do send me another message!”, Your email address will not be published. Remove jars; cool and store. Lovely! DK I planted a small plant on one side of my garden about 8 years ago nothing much ever came of it and then a couple of years ago it went crazy to the point where I always cut it back to the stump. Or for that matter isn’t too runny. Pass the fruit mixture through a … One or two tablespoons should do the trick. I used Okanagan grapes and I added less sugar. To Prepare Juice – Select grapes that are in the just ripe stage. 3 cups sugar. Of course, Before winter decided to surprise us and snow arrived to cover the beautiful Autumn colors with its pure white brightness, we were enjoying mild temperatures and outdoors activities. I did not add as much sugar and it tasted with just the right amount of sweet and tartness. Will it effect the consistently of the jam? Wipe rims of jars with a dampened clean And if that's not viable, how long do you think it will last, jarred and in the fridge? Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Thank you for your recipe! :oops: Mine came out extremely rubbery as one other poster said. 4 years ago. jelly that is too soft you may be able to salvage it. Research-based connection to government and policy issues. Boil over high heat to 8 degrees above the boiling point of water (220 degrees), or until jelly mixture sheets from a spoon. We miss our Concord grapes so much! I used small concord grapes so it took a long time! This jam has become a fav in our house and I made them last week what with so many concord grapes making their way at my Farmer's market. Join the Just Take A Bite Community today! I help make over 50 pint jars using this recipe in August of 2015. Of note, I had 1lb, 7oz grapes, and just scaled the recipe to fit that amout--it worked beautifully. I was right to be suspicious as after chilling the 5 jars I made in the fridge overnight, I went to them and found each jar to be like water. * Yield was, both times, 3 cups plus "one sandwich right now". It took approx 2 hours to reach jam stage but only required stirring every 15 minutes. I followed my candy thermometer which has never failed me in the past. Let my test it and I'll let you know. I wrote about this and I was told to cook them longer and they would soften. This past weekend we had a virtual c, Just a mid-afternoon treat. Keyingredient.com is a free cooking website. constantly while cooking to prevent burning. Thanks. Thanks! --jenn
do you add water to the recipe? If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need in your recipe. This is a great, two-ingredient recipe for making Jam easily without using pectin and no water added. Loreto came to the rescue and wrapped plastic wrap around the legs and bowl, and there you have it, messy problem solved. This is absolutely wonderful. Can't wait to do it again this year. It took about two hours, but I took my time. Leave the grapes as a feast for the birds and squirrels. I finally began wringing the grapes, which worked well in a deep pan. Or does it seal when you put in the jars? I’ve offered both grams and now cups/tablespoons as I find these are the easiest worldwide to follow. I live in York in the north of England and have a grape vine on a west facing wall in my garden . I actually tripled it and the only problem was it was a bit unwieldy to handle the volume in the pot and keep it stirred up from the bottom. Good stuff! I can’t believe those grapes are grown here in Edmonton! Do you think honey could be used as a substitute or would it ruin the consistency? All fruits contain some pectin, but at different levels. So I don’t use pectin. I’m not sure if this works with other fruit; but once the fruit is cooked and passed through a sieve whatever that measures I use just over a third of that measurement in sugar. Love this blog in general. The same mill I used to strain out the seeds earlier in the process. Adding the skins back takes some time but that's what makes this jam really great. --DK, I am so glad you liked it. thank you. the heated grapes. We did not have time to put everything away, pillows, bamboo table and chairs, some of the plants and statues. Thank you for a great recipe. I just read your concord grape jelly recipie. Wow, that’s a lot of grape jelly you make! It is like silk to my tongue and bite after bite I am experiencing that wonderful flavor of the Concord grapes. The fruit flavour comes through better. Second – those grapes! I'm sure the squirrels and birds will appreciate it. Does that makes sense? This was just what I was looking for. * I used coconut sugar both times, same amount (I never use refined sugar). I have memories of my grandmother making grape jam. I used the plate in the freezer method and it took quite some time to get it to create the wrinkle and not run on the plate. Farm bill, farm marketing, agribusiness webinars, & farm policy.