So...many......grapes

[pringle]

I have a domestic concord grape vine in my yard and also plenty of wild ones,I dont want them to go to waste so what should I do with them besisdes eating them raw.If you dont know they have seeds in them.

 

[Chicks_N_Horses]

Make jelly or wine.

 

[DawnSuiter]

Grape juice of course!!! I could NEVER have enough! I'm starting 2 vines this year of concord

 

[pringle]

How do you make grape juice and jelly?Sorry but ive never done anything like this but id love to learn how.

 

[Amethyste]

I freeze all my left over grapes....the girls love them as treats when they are cooped up in the coop!

And thinking of it...so does DH!

 

[wildorchid053]

grape jelly is very time consuming. you mash the grapes and let them drain overnight into a pan.. then you use the juice to make jelly.. go online for recipes.. i have even heard of grape pies..you can find all sorts of things for them online

 

[blueberrylu]

Homemade grape jelly is so good-------store stuff does not compare. It is pretty easy to make. I just follow the directions on the package of Sure-Jel.
You can make the juice up and either can it or freeze it for later use in making jelly, or just to drink. I am hoping to learn how to make wine this year. You all reminded me I need to get ahold of my MIL to see if the grapes are ready.

 

[NancyDz]

I just made this recipe last week, I cut the sugar by 1/2 cup but it really wasnt that hard.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Concord-Grape-Jelly/Detail.aspx


I just used a potatoe masher and squashed the grapes on the stove in the pot.

Then I just strained the juice through a fine wire strainer. My jelly came out great.
I also froze a bunch of juice that wasnt strained , can drink later, make pies or make
more jelly with it in the winter...


Nancy

 

[Mrs.ChickChick]

Grape Jam is the best! A little time consuming, but worth it.

 

[rachaelc]

I am making grape jam tomorrow,cuz the neighbor girls have so many grapes. I have never made grape jam but have looked at a few recipes that DO NOT need pectin cuz the grapes have so much pectin already. Any experienced jam makers out there want to second that? My neighbor made a grape pie and oh my mye it was so good!
Alos gonna launch some 1st time sauerkraut.
Canned ital plum jam today. So good.

Raqchael C mother of all