![]() The easiest way is to dump the whole thing in a cheesecloth-lined colander and allow the juice to drip through. But it’s easy to separate the grape juice & pulp for your jelly from the seeds & skins you don’t want. How Do You Separate Grape Juice & Pulp From Seeds & Skins? I want as much juice and pulp as I can get.Īfter the fruit is soft & crushed and have released their juice I need the juice & pulp. I’ll use a potato masher to crush those grapes as they simmer. If you’re using fresh grapes you’ll want to add a cup or so of water when simmering them – just enough to keep things from burning until the grapes release their own juice.Īs they heat up the grapes will soften and more & more of their juice will be released. When it’s time to simmer the grapes I’ll bring out my large pot of thawed grapes and put them on the stove with the heat set to medium-high. Grapes are simmered and mashed to extract the juice and pulp. Then I place the pot in the refrigerator to allow the grapes to thaw overnight.Ī simple shortcut: By freezing then thawing the grapes, they’ve released enough of their own juice that I don’t need to add any water when simmering them down. I dump the frozen grapes into a large stockpot. Since my grapes have been frozen I bring them out of the freezer the day before I’m ready to make my homemade grape jelly. Then I’ll place them in repurposed bags in the freezer.īy freezing them I can wait until after the heat of summer to make my homemade jelly when it’s more convenient for me. So by picking only the ripe grapes each day I’m able to harvest and enjoy them in their fullest sweet robust flavor.Īfter harvesting the grapes each day I’ll bring them inside, wash them and allow them to air dry. No, grapes do not ripen once they’re harvested from the vine. Those grapes are harvested each morning as I pass through the garden on my way to the chicken coop. ![]() So I harvest ripe grapes much like I harvest blueberries – one at a time. But the entire bunch of grapes is never ripe all at the same time. Here in growing zone 8a my Concord grapes are typically ready to harvest in late July / early August. So I grow and harvest them for my homemade grape jam. But my Concord grapevine grows vigorously and produces heavily in my garden. You can buy or grow your own grapes for this jelly. But for simplicity I’ll refer to it as grape jelly in this post. ![]() Since I extract both the grape’s juice AND crush the fruit for pulp, my Concord grape jam is somewhere between jelly & jam. Jamsare thick, sweet spreads made by cooking crushed or chopped fruits with sugar. “ Jelliesare usually made by cooking fruit juice with sugar. Jump to Recipe What’s The Difference In Jelly and Jam?ĭid you ever wonder what the difference was between jelly & jam? According to the National Center For Home Food Preservation, If you click and buy something I could receive a tiny commission.) But links preceded with * are affiliate links. ( Note: Some links in this post will take you to other related articles for further information. Delicious, homemade and makes a great gift idea too. ![]() ![]() I’m even including the easiest way to preserve it longer-term by simple water-bath canning. I’m sharing the lazy-cook’s way to make simple grape jelly without adding pectin. Deep purple Concord grapes make a very flavorful homemade grape jelly. ![]()
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