Wednesday, November 19, 2008 | Filed in:
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I have a very picky eater who practically live on PB&J. Since he only eats a few different foods, I need to make sure they are as packed full of nutrition as possible. Store bought grape jelly is full of icky high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). I'll blog later on why to avoid HFCS. In the meantime, here's a recipe for homemade grape jelly from 100% grape juice. It's super easy and very quick.
- 3 cups grape juice (Prepared from frozen concentrate is fine)
- 1 package powdered pectin
- 4 cups sugar
In a large saucepan combine the prepared grape juice and the powdered pectin. Stir it up to eliminate all of the lumps. Bring the mixture to a full boil over medium heat, stirring some as necessary. Add the sugar and return the mixture to a boil. Boil for a full minute and remove from heat. Ladle the jelly into clean sterilized jars and seal with bands and lids. Process in a boiling water bath for about 10 minutes to seal. Remove the jars and allow to cool before storing on the pantry shelf. Makes about 5 cups.
I am lazier than her I guess and I freeze my jelly. We've always had more freezer space than pantry room so it made more sense and it's easier. I save icing and small margarine containers and fill them about 3/4 full and let them sit on the counter until they thicken, usually about 24 hours. Put one in the fridge and freeze the rest.
Ta da! Homemade grape jelly with three ingredients. You can tell all your friends you made it yourself and if they want to believe you pressed the grapes yourself, well, just smile and nod. We won't tell how easy it really is.
An added bonus is that your house will smell great.
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