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Scuppernong or Muscadine Jelly

Scuppernong or Muscadine Jelly comes together with Scuppernong Or Muscadine Grapes, Granulated Sugar, and Water. Serves 4. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

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Ingredients

• 4 qt
• 2 2/3 cup
• to taste

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Wash grapes, mash and place in preserving pot with enough water to cover.

2. 2

   Simmer for 20 minutes.

3. 3

   Press out juice through a colander; then strain through cheesecloth.

4. 4

   For one recipe of jelly use 4 cups of grape juice.

5. 5

   Reserve the remaining juice in the refrigerator for a week or freeze for future use.

6. 6

   Pour grape juice into preserving pot and boil for 5 minutes.

7. 7

   While juice is boiling, warm the sugar in a 200 degree F oven.

8. 8

   Pour sugar into juice and cook over medium heat until it reaches 220 degrees F on candy thermometer (about 25 minutes).

9. 9

   Skim off foam.

10. 10

    Add a few drops of yellow food coloring if using scuppernongs to give it a richer color.

11. 11

    Pour into jars and seal.