Concord Grape Jelly

Name: Concord Grape Jelly
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 2 cups unsweetened Concord grape juice, at room temperature; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 85-mL pkg liquid pectin, preferably Certo

Prep Time10 min
Total Time10 min
Makes4 Cups

By Chatelaine

(Photo: Roberto Caruso)

Stir up this sweet spread in no time — it's a perfect hostess gift with endless possibilities!

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups unsweetened Concord grape juice, at room temperature
1/4 cup lemon juice
85-mL pkg liquid pectin, preferably Certo

Instructions

Boil sugar with juices in a medium heavy-bottomed pot over high, about 7 min. Add pectin, stirring constantly for 1 min. Remove from heat. Skim off foam. Pour liquid into 4 sterilized 1 cup jars with metal lids, stopping 1/4 in. from the top. Cover with lids. Let sit at room temperature until jelly sets, about 24 hours. Refrigerate up to 1 month.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 47, Carbohydrates 12g.

Storage Tip:

Jelly will keep up to a year with a few extra steps: Set a rack in the bottom of a large pot. Fill halfway with water and bring to a boil. Turn off heat. Place just-filled jars inside on rack. Add more water to submerge jars completely. Cover and bring back to a boil. Continue boiling for 10 min. Turn off heat and remove pot lid. Let jars sit in water for 5 min. Carefully transfer to a towel-lined rack. Let sit at room temperature for 24 hours.

Concord grape jelly in a silver jam server with a silver jam knife on a table next to a toast stand

(Photo: Roberto Caruso)

Switch It Up:

Grape-Apple Jelly recipe

Replace 1 cup grape juice with apple juice. Continue with recipe.

White-Grape Jelly recipe

Replace grape juice with white-grape juice. Continue with recipe.

Boozy Grape Jelly recipe

Replace 1 cup grape juice with 1 cup red wine. Omit lemon juice. Continue with recipe.

Three Ways To Use It:

PB&J Thumbprint Cookies recipe

Whisk 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp baking soda and 1/4 tsp salt. Whisk 1 egg with 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup natural peanut butter, 1/4 cup soft butter and 1/2 tsp vanilla in large bowl. Add flour mixture. Roll into tablespoon-sized balls and set on baking sheet. Make a deep indent in the centre of each ball. Fill with Concord Grape Jelly. Bake in centre of a 350F oven, 7 to 9 min.

Pork Medallions with Grape-Apple Sauce recipe

Season a 450-g pork tenderloin with 1/4 tsp salt and pepper. Oil grill, then barbecue pork, with lid closed, 25 to 30 min. Whisk 1/4 cup Grape-Apple Jelly with 1 cup hard cider and 1 tsp Dijon in a saucepan over medium. Boil until reduced to 1/2 cup. Slice pork and serve with sauce, julienned apples and snipped chives.

White-Grape-Jelly Meatballs recipe

Stir 454 g ground chicken with 1/4 cup bread crumbs, 2 tbsp chopped dill and 1/4 tsp salt. Roll into tablespoon- sized balls. Brown in 1 tbsp oil in a large frying pan over medium, 4 to 6 min. Remove to a plate. Boil 1/2 cup White-Grape Jelly with 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp Dijon and 1/4 tsp salt until thickened. Spoon over meatballs. Top with more chopped dill.

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