Scuppernong Jelly
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INGREDIENTS
  • Cooking Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Servings: 2 jars
  • Preparation Time: 30 minutes
  • 5 lbs scuppernong grapes (squished seeds and all)
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1 package (3 oz) Strawberry jello
DIRECTIONS
  1. Squeeze and break down grapes so the juice can escape during cooking.
  2. Boil over medium heat until you get a lot of juice at the bottom of the pan. Takes about 15 minutes on med-low heat.
  3. Remove from heat, let cool.
  4. Strain the grapes to get all the juice back into the pan but no skins or seeds
  5. Bring to a boil and then lower to med-low to simmer, add 3 cups of sugar.
  6. Add pkg of jello.
  7. Let this boil down until its thickened and is over 220 degrees.
  8. Add to jars and seal.
RECIPE BACKSTORY
I was given some scuppernong grapes (popular and common in NC mainly) and didn't know what to do with 5 lbs of these!!! Well... the answer here is Jelly or Wine!!!