Hallelujah! Muscadine

Working on some as we speak.




Boil in large pot covered in water. How long? Till I think it’s right (about an hour and a half at a low boil. Use spoon to mash. Strain seeds and pulp. Allow to cool. Can be refrigerated at this point.

To get clear jelly, you’ll need to filter the juice.
1) fine mesh strainer
2)single layer paper towel
3) doubled paper towel
4) coffee filter

Juice still won’t be clear, but will clear when heated.

If you want cloudy jelly, you can stop after the first paper towel filter. If you do this, the jelly will eventually turn brown from the retained pulp.

Follow Sure-Jell recipe for cooked grape jelly.

I haven’t heard that term in nearly that long!

I’d be concerned about the bitterness of the seeds in the chuck it all un the blender plan

Jesus, that's some patience

I planted a couple of Triumph vines this year. I tried a few grapes, but the purpose this year was to get established. I intentionally let the vine struggle with a lack of water in hopes the roots dig a bit deeper. Hopefully next year I'm beating back wildlife with a stick

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I’d be concerned about the bitterness of the seeds in the chuck it all un the blender plan

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I didn’t really plan for bitterness to be in play other than some grapes are more ripe than others. Bitterness will happen regardless, I think.

Hopefully the blended seeds will be inconsequential once filtered out.

Threre is always year five, if this one turns sour.

I’m committed.

Finished product

2 gal grapes
1 gal filtered juice.
9 pts jelly

CORRECTION

10c filtered juice

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the magic touch was spraying the entire thing down in garlic powder water

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And it will give the jelly a truly unique flavor.