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CONCORD GRAPE JELLY



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At one time my mother in law would make many different flavors of jams and jellies. This is one of her old recipes that she has given to me.

Provided by SWIZZLESTICKS

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Canning and Preserving Recipes     Jams and Jellies Recipes

Time P1DT1h

Yield 64

Number Of Ingredients 4

3 ½ pounds Concord grapes
½ cup water
7 cups white sugar
½ (6 fluid ounce) container liquid pectin

Steps:

  • Sort and wash grapes, and remove stems. Place them into a large kettle and crush them. Add water, cover, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and extract juice. Allow the juice to stand in a cool place overnight to prevent the formation of crystals in the jelly.
  • Strain the juice through a double thickness of damp cheesecloth. Measure 4 cups of the juice into a large pot. Stir in the sugar. Quickly bring to a full rolling boil. Stir in pectin, and allow to boil hard for 1 minute. Remove from heat, and skim off foam. Pour into hot sterile jars, and process for 5 minutes in a boiling water bath.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 101.4 calories, Carbohydrate 26.2 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.2 g, Sodium 0.7 mg, Sugar 25.9 g

CONCORD GRAPE JAM



Concord Grape Jam image

Make and share this Concord Grape Jam recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Diana Adcock

Categories     Berries

Time 55m

Yield 4 half pints

Number Of Ingredients 2

3 lbs concord grapes
1 1/2 cups mild flavored honey

Steps:

  • Wash and stem grapes.
  • Place in a large stainless or enamel pot.
  • With a potato masher or wooden spoon mash grapes.
  • Bring to a gentle boil and reduce heat to an "active" simmer.
  • Simmer 10 minutes-you want to be able to crush the center of grapes easily with a wooden spoon-no bouncing back.
  • Run the grapes through a food mill to remove seeds.
  • Return pulp to the saucepan.
  • Bring to a boil and stir in honey.
  • Stir often to prevent scorching.
  • After about 10 minutes you should not be able to stir down the boil.
  • Test for gel point.
  • Jelly/puree will begin to darken and thicken up.
  • This should take around 15 to 20 minutes from the boil point, but alot depends on the amount of juice your grapes are holding-you could go up to 35 minutes.
  • Ladle into clean hot sterile jars leaving 1/4 inch head space, and seal.
  • Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 614.6, Fat 1.2, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 11.9, Carbohydrate 163.2, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 159.7, Protein 2.5

CONCORD GRAPE JAM



Concord Grape Jam image

Categories     Condiment/Spread     Breakfast     Brunch     Dessert     Chill     Vegan     Grape     Gourmet     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 or 7 (1/2-pint) jars

Number Of Ingredients 5

5 lb Concord grapes, stemmed
5 cups sugar
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Special Equipment
7 (1/2-pt) canning jars with lids and screw bands; a boiling-water canner or an 8- to 10-qt deep pot; an instant-read thermometer; a food mill fitted with fine disk

Steps:

  • Sterilize jars:
  • Wash jars, lids, and screw bands in hot, soapy water, then rinse well. Dry screw bands. Put jars on a rack in canner or deep pot and add enough water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, covered, then boil for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, leaving jars in water. Heat lids in water to cover by 2 inches in a small saucepan until thermometer registers 180°F (do not let boil). Remove from heat, leaving lids in water. Keep the jars and lids submerged in hot water, covered, until ready to use.
  • Cook jam:
  • Chill 2 small plates (for testing jam).
  • Slip skins from grapes and purée skins with 1 cup sugar in a food processor, then transfer to a 4- to 6-quart wide heavy pot. Stir in lemon juice, peeled grapes, and remaining 4 cups sugar and boil over moderate heat, stirring frequently and skimming foam, until pulp is broken down, about 20 minutes. Force jam through food mill set over a large bowl. Discard remaining solids. Return jam to pot and cook at a slow boil, skimming foam occasionally and stirring frequently as mixture thickens to prevent scorching, 35 minutes, then test for doneness.
  • To test jam, remove from heat, then drop a teaspoonful on a chilled plate and chill 1 minute. Tilt plate: Jam should remain in a mound and not run. If jam runs, continue cooking at a slow boil, testing every 5 minutes, until done, up to 25 minutes more.
  • Seal, process, and store jars:
  • Drain jars upside down on a clean kitchen towel 1 minute, then invert. Ladle jam into jars, leaving 1/4 inch of space at top. Wipe off rims of filled jars with a clean damp kitchen towel, then top with lids and firmly screw on screw bands. Put sealed jars on rack in canner or pot and add enough water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, covered, then boil 10 minutes. With tongs, transfer jars to a towel-lined surface to cool.
  • Jars will seal; if you hear a ping, it signals that vacuum formed at the top of cooling preserves has made lid concave. Remember that you may or may not be around to hear that ping (some jars make the sound after you remove them from water, and others in same batch may take a few hours); the important thing is for jars to eventually have concave lids. Preserves will thicken as they cool.
  • After jars have cooled 12 to 24 hours, press center of each lid to check that it's concave, then remove screw band and try to lift off lid with your fingertips. If you can't, lid has a good seal. Replace screw band. Put any jars that haven't sealed properly in the refrigerator and use them first.

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