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Easy Homemade Concord Grape Jelly

I've always wanted to make homemade grape jelly, but was a little put off by having to crush the fruit and using a "jelly bag" waiting for all the juice to drip, before cooking it into a jelly. I found 100% pure grape juice, and experimented to see if this would work as well. It did! I did use my Ball Automatic Jam & Jelly Maker, but you can use a regular pot as well. From start to finish, I had four half-pint jars of Organic Concord Grape Jelly in 45 minutes! For a pictorial how I made this, by clicking on the recipe source link to my food blog "A Feast for the Eyes". I also share tips on water canning, too, and have written the recipe directions for those who do not own an Automatic Jam/Jelly Maker.
Course Cockktail
Cuisine American
Keyword Homemade Grape Jelly
Author Debby - www.AFeastfortheEyes.net

Equipment

  • Fresh Tech Automatic Jam & Jelly Maker. Or a stockpot
  • Canning jars and lids

Ingredients

  • 3 cups store bought unsweetened Concord Grape juice (I found it at Trader Joe's. Do NOT use grape juice concentrate)
  • 4 tablespoons Ball® RealFruit® Classic Pectin
  • 1/2 teaspoon butter or margarine
  • 3 1/3 cups granulated sugar

Instructions

  • It is really important to read the label on your fruit juice. Make sure it says 100% juice. Don't use juice from concentrate or any with added ingredients, like high fructose corn syrup.
  • Measure 3 cups grape juice in a 4-cup or larger liquid measuring cup.
  • Gradually whisk pectin into juice until fully incorporated. (Pectin will not be completely dissolved at this time.)
  • Pour juice mixture into the clean Pot fitted with the Stirrer.
  • Cook the grape juice pectin mixture until comes to a boil.
  • Add butter/margarine to help reduce foaming.
  • PRESS jelly button – the cook time will automatically default to 25 minutes. Press enter.
  • WAIT 4 minutes for appliance to sound 4 short beeps indicating that it is time to add sugar. Add sugar gradually while Stirrer continues running.
  • THE APPLIANCE will continue to automatically stir your ingredients while it cooks. Stay within earshot of the Jam & Jelly Maker, the appliance will beep again at the end of the process signaling jelly cooking is complete. Press cancel and unplug the appliance.
  • REMOVE Stirrer using a pot holder. Skim foam, if necessary, from top of jelly.
  • FOR THE CONVENTIONAL/STOVETOP WAY: Add the sugar and let it come to a hard boil for one minute. You can test the mixture by freezing a spoon, and dipping it into the mixture. If it thickens up, it's ready. If not, bring it to a boil for another minute.
  • PRESERVE jelly immediately. I use the water canning method, so I can enjoy this all year-long.