Concord Grape Jelly

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 1/2 pounds concord grapes
• 1/2 cup water
• 7 cups white sugar
• 1/2 (6 fluid ounce) container liquid pectin

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• sort and wash grapes, and remove stems. place them into a large kettle and crush them. add water, cover, and bring to a boil over high heat. reduce heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes. remove from heat, and extract juice. allow the juice to stand in a cool place overnight to prevent the formation of crystals in the jelly.
• strain the juice through a double thickness of damp cheesecloth. measure 4 cups of the juice into a large pot. stir in the sugar. quickly bring to a full rolling boil. stir in pectin, and allow to boil hard for 1 minute. remove from heat, and skim off foam. pour into hot sterile jars, and process for 5 minutes in a boiling water bath.