Concord Grape Jelly

By kmgulick

Fairly easy and a great way to save on jelly if you live in concord grape area!

Ingredients

• 4 pounds concord grapes, stemmed (10 cups)
• 1 Granny Smith apple chopped with seeds
• 2 1/4 cups sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Put the grapes and apple in a large pot and add ½ cup water. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer over low heat until very juicy, about 10 minutes. Strain the juice through a sieve over a large bowl.
Strain the juice again through several layers of dampened cheesecloth. Without pressing or squeezing you should have 3 cups.
In a large saucepan add the juice and sugar; boil over moderate heat, stirring, until the jelly falls off a cool spoon in sheets and registers 220’ on an instant read thermometer, about 18 minutes.
Pour the jelly into hot, sterilized canning jars to within ¼ inch of top. Seal. Submerge and process in boiling water for 5 minutes. Remove and make sure lids seal.