Best 20 Grape Jelly Recipes

GRAPE JELLY

Steps:

• Sterilize and dry jars for jelly, and set side. I like to use my dishwasher. New lids are recommended for best results.
• Combine grape juice and pectin in a large pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, and stir one minute at a rolling boil. Stir in sugar for a few minutes to completely dissolve. Remove from heat.
• Ladle the hot jelly into the jars, leaving 1/2 inch of space at the top. Wipe rims of jars with a clean dry cloth. Cover with a lid and ring to seal. Let stand 24 hours at room temperature, then refrigerate. Jelly may take up to a week to set. Once set, it is ready to serve. Store in the refrigerator for up to three weeks, once set. If canning for long term storage, process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes, or contact your local extension for processing times in your area.

GRAPE JELLY

Steps:

• Combine fruit and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook, partially covered, mashing occasionally with a potato masher, until fruit is very soft, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer mixture to a fine sieve set over a heatproof bowl; let drain without pressing on fruit, 4 hours. Strain again through sieve lined with damp cheesecloth. Measure juice; you will have 3 to 4 cups.
• In a large heavy-bottomed pot, bring juice to a boil. Add 3/4 cup sugar for each cup of juice. Add lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Return to a boil and cook, stirring frequently, 8 to 12 minutes. To test if jelly is done, dip a large metal spoon in, lift it horizontally above pot, and let mixture drip back in. Jelly is done when mixture has thickened slightly and drops of it slide together off spoon in a sheet. (Temperature should register 221 degrees on a candy thermometer.) Skim foam from top.
• Ladle jelly into clean containers, leaving 3/4 inch of headroom. Let cool completely. Cover, label, and refrigerate up to 1 month, or freeze up to 1 year.

GRAPE JELLY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine grape jelly, chili sauce, and cayenne pepper in a saucepan over medium-high heat; cook until warm, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Place meatballs in a slow cooker and top with grape jelly mixture.
• Cook on Low for 3 to 4 hours.

APPETIZER GRAPE JELLY AND CHILI SAUCE MEATBALLS OR LIL SMOKIES

Steps:

• In a pot combine the grape jelly with the chili sauce; add in the meatballs and simmer for about 45 minutes uncovered or until the sauce has thickened.
• If you are making my Parmesan meatball recipe use 2-1/2 to 3 pounds lean ground beef or use half beef and ground pork shape.
• Shape into about 1-inch balls.
• Place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 20-25 minutes or until cooked through.
• Place in the prepared sauce.

GRAPE JELLY WITHOUT ADDED PECTIN RECIPE - (3.2/5)

Steps:

• To prepare juice. Select about one-fourth underripe and three-fourths fully ripe grapes. Sort, wash, and remove stems from grapes. Crush grapes, add water, cover and bring to boil on high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Extract juice. To prevent formation of tartrate crystals in the jelly, let juice stand in a cool place overnight, then strain through two thicknesses of damp cheesecloth to remove crystals. To make jelly. Measure juice into a kettle. Add sugar and stir well. Boil over high heat to 8 degrees above the boiling point of water (220 degrees), or until jelly mixture sheets from a spoon. Remove from heat; skim off foam quickly. Pour jelly immediately into hot containers, seal and process 5 minutes in boiling water. Remove jars; cool and store. This recipe yields 5 six-ounce glasses.

GRAPE JELLY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine first three ingredients in a medium saucepan and heat until warm.
• Dump meatballs in crockpot and pour sauce over. Cook on low 3-4 hours.

QUICK GRAPE JELLY

Steps:

• Combine grape juice and sugar in a large Dutch Oven; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Stir in pectin; boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat, and skim off foam with a metal spoon.
• Quickly pour hot jelly into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Wipe jar rims. Cover at once with metal lids and screw on bands. Process in boiling water bath 5 minutes.

GRAPE JELLY SWEET & SOUR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix ground beef very well with first seven ingredients.
• Roll meat mixture into about 20 - 24 meatballs, until all of the mixture is used up.
• Brown meat balls in frying pan with vegetable oil.
• Turn down the heat to.
• low, and cover for five to seven minutes.
• Remove meatballs to a plate and drain off the grease.
• Add jelly and chili sauce mixture to the pan, letting the jelly melt, and the sauce thicken.
• Add the meatballs back into the pan, spooning sauce over the meatballs, and simmer for another five minutes or so.

APPLE OR GRAPE JELLY MADE WITH CANNED JUICE

Steps:

• 1. Mix the (apple or grape) juice with the pectin in a large sauce pan ; over high heat quickly bring the mixture to a hard boil. Stirring occasionally.
• 2. Immediately add all the sugar and stir , bring to a full rolling boil(a boil that can't be stirred down) and boil hard for 1 minute , stirring constantly.
• 3. Remove from the heat and skim off the foam with a metal spoon , and pour quickly into sterilized jelly jars. ( fill to 1/2" of top )
• 4. With a wet dish towel wipe the ring of jar clean of any jelly spillage and put on cap and screw band on firmly tight.
• 5. Process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes.
• 6. NOTE : For a rosy color in the apple jelly add a few drops of red food coloring to the juice before cooking.

ROSY GRAPE JELLY

Steps:

• Pour the cranberry and grape juices into a heavy pot. Add the pectin and stir until dissolved. Bring the juice mixture to a full rolling boil over high heat. Stir in the sugar, and return to a full boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and skim off any foam. Pour jelly into hot, sterilized jars, leaving 1/4 inch headroom. Adjust lids. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling-water bath.

CONCORD GRAPE JELLY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine grape juice, lemon juice, butter, and pectin. Bring mixture to a rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Keep stirring and bring mixture to a rolling boil and boil hard for no longer than 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and skim foam if necessary. Ladle hot jelly into hot sterilized jars leaving 1/4-inch head space. Adjust 2-piece caps. Process 5 minutes in hot boiling water canner.

GRAPE JELLY BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the grape jelly and barbecue sauce together in a sauce pan until the grape jelly melts.
• Stir in the ketchup, hot sauce, lemon juice, and minced garlic.
• Add the rosemary, salt, and black pepper.
• Serve on anything you like. Recommend: Pork chops, chicken, or meatballs.

EASY GRAPE JUICE JELLY

Steps:

• Slowly add pectin to lukewarm water in 2-quart bowl, stirring constantly until completely dissolved.
• Let stand 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. (Stir, do not beat.).
• Pour thawed grape juice concentrate into 1-quart bowl.
• Add 1 1/2 cups sugar and mix thoroughly (not all sugar will dissolve).
• Add remaining sugar to dissolved pectin mixture.
• Stir until sugar dissolves.
• Add juice mixture to pectin mixture.
• Stir until sugar dissolves.
• Pour into containers.
• Cover with tight lids.
• Let stand at room temperature for 24 hours or until set.
• Pour into canning jars, seal and turn upside down for 10 minutes. Then turn upright and let cool. You will hear the lids pop and seal as the jars cool down.
• Can also be frozen for up to a year or refrigerated for a month in airtight containers.

APPLE GRAPE JELLY

Steps:

• Place grapes in a large bowl and mash.
• Place grapes, apple slices and water in a large stainless or enamel pot.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 min.
• Pour juice and pulp thru a damp jelly bag and let drip UNDISTURBED for 3 hours.
• Restrain through another damp jelly bag.
• If you want you can now save the pulp for grape butter.
• Measure 5 cups of grape-apple-add the lemon juice and pour back into the large pot (washed pot that is) and bring to a full boil.
• Stir in sugar and return to a full, rolling boil until the jell point is reached.
• Remove from heat and skim.
• Ladle into steril hot jars leaving 0.125 inch head space.
• Process for 5 min in a boiling water bath at altitudes up to 1000 feet.

PEANUT BUTTER AND GRAPE JELLY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brush a 9-inch square baking pan with butter and line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides. Butter parchment.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and salt. With a pastry cutter or your hands, work in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal with a few pea-size pieces of butter remaining. Add egg and vanilla extract; stir until dough just comes together. Set aside 1 cup dough and firmly press remaining dough into pan in an even layer. Using a small offset spatula, spread grape jelly over top.
• Combine reserved dough, peanuts, and peanut butter chips; crumble over jam layer. Bake until topping is deep golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Run a sharp knife around edges, then, using parchment, lift cake from pan and cut into 12 squares.

FIG PRESERVES (JELLY) STRAWBERRY,GRAPE,PEACH

Steps:

• 1. Prepare your jars...wash figs and cut off stems. Mash with potato masher or put in food processor is what I did.
• 2. Put figs in cooking pot,and add 3 cups of sugar and 1 box of large jello of your choice (strawberry). Stir and cook on medium heat until boiling,constantly stirring.A foam will form but will dissipate.
• 3. Takes about 15-20 min..will turn a deep shade of red and will coat the spoon. As quickly as you can fill your jars and screw down tightly. Immerse jars into boiling water bath making sure the jars are covered,boil for 10-15 min.
• 4. Remove from water and let cool. Approximately 4-6 small jelly jars (8oz jars)

BIG GAME GRAPE JELLY BARBEQUE HAM SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Stir together the vinegar, grape jelly, paprika, mustard powder, brown sugar, bottled sweet chili sauce, and water in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, turn heat to low, and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Mix in the chipped ham and stir to combine with sauce. Refrigerate overnight.
• The next day, bring the sauce and ham slowly to a simmer over low heat and cook 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Spoon the ham onto sandwich buns to serve.

GRANDMA'S GRAPE JELLY

Steps:

• To prepare juice, stem grapes.
• Crush thoroughly.
• Add ½ cup water.
• Bring to a boil and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Place in cloth bag and squeeze out juice.
• Measure 4 cups juice into pan, add sugar and mix well.
• Place on high heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Stir in certo.
• Bring to a rolling boil.
• Boil hard for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat, skim and pour into jelly glasses.
• Parafin at once.

HOMEMADE CONCORD GRAPE JELLY

Steps:

• 1. Briskly boil grapes on stove top until whole grapes "pop" under the pressure of a spoon. Transfer to a canning sieve and press the pulp. Squeeze the left over remaining pulp through cheese cloth
• 2. Add the thick juice to a saucepan and add sugar, cooking slowly until dissolved. Rapidly boil until jellying point. We used the "plate test" to determine when the jelly was ready.
• 3. Pour jelly, boiling hot, into prepared canning jars - leaving ½ inch head space per recommendation for Weck jars. Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

IMITATION GRAPE JELLY

Steps:

• mix and bring to a boil beet juice (beet juice from cooking fresh beets), lemon juice and pectin.
• add grape jello powder (3 ounces) and 4 cups of sugar.
• Boil 6 mins.
• Put in sterilized jars.