Grape Jelly

By

An Excellent grape jelly!

  • 7
  • 60 mins
  • 60 mins

Ingredients

  • * 10 cups stemmed concord grape
  • * or 10 cups stemmed Coronation grape
  • * 1 package fruit pectin, crystals
  • * 5 cups granulated sugar

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a large Dutch oven, crush grapes with potato masher.
2. Add 1 cup water. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
3. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Transfer mixture to dampened jelly bag or colander lined with 3 layers of fine cheese cloth set over large bowl.
5. Let drip, without squeezing bag, for about 2 hours or until juice measures 4 cups.
6. In a large clean Dutch oven, bring juice and pectin to boil.
7. Stir in sugar.
8. Bring to a rolling boil, stirring constantly. Boil vigorously, stirring, for 1 minute.
9. Remove from heat and skim off any foam.
10. Pour into prepared 1 cup canning jars, leaving a quarter of an inch headspace.
11. Seal with prepared discs and bands
12. Process in boiling water canner for 5 minutes.