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Grape Jelly

How to make a grape jam or preserve? How do you separate seeds and pulp?
--Eugenia

Hi Eugenia, You’re in luck, because I have just the recipe you need: Grape Jelly. It’s a fairly standard recipe for canning, but does require you to sterilize 1/2-pint jars. So if you haven’t canned before you might want to head over to the Jams and Jellies section of  the National Center for Food Preservation; they have a lot of great advice, tips and step-by-step instructions for preserving jams and jellies. (BTW, my best suggestion for separating out the seeds and pulp is to strain the grape mixture in a colander or sieve lined with cheesecloth, pressing down firmly with a large spoon to get out as much juice as possible.)

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