#grape jam

Look what i just did! i made grape freezer jam! Concord grapes from the vines we planted 2 years ago 🍇 Low sugar recipe, so yummy 😋

*JAM UPDATE! Turns out blending grapes with the seeds results in a crunchy dirt experience 😬😬😬

Grape freezer jam! It's made with fresh Concord grapes. (Yes grape juice and grape jelly grapes. If you haven't had them fresh they're delicious and like candy I swear)

Basically you separate grape pulp (with their seeds) from the skins until you have a little more than 1.5 cups pulp. Your pulp goes into a sauce pan to cook until tender (you can add a little bit of water if it doesn't look juicy enough, but no more than a 1/4 c. While that's cooking, blend your skins. It doesn't have to be a perfect puree, but should be mostly liquid.

In a bowl measure 4 cups sugar. Add your grape skin puree (it will be very very purple and stain things so be careful not to spill it on you). Once the pulp is nice and soft and separating from seeds, put it through a food mill or fine mesh sieve to remove seeds. Grape seeds are pretty big so it shouldn't be too hard (unlike black raspberries >_>)

Make sure that pulp gets added to the skin and sugar. Stir and let it get all good and mixed in in a sugary soup. Let it meld for 10 mins or so, stirring occasionally.

Add your 1 pack of liquid pectin (and a squirt of lemon or lime if you want. No more than a tablespoon) and stir for 3 minutes and sugar has dissolved.

Pour into containers (leave 1/2" or so cuz it expands if you freeze it), let sit till set or 24 hours, then either freeze for up to a year or fridge for up to 3 weeks.

It's softer and thinner than grape jelly but just as sweet and grape tasting! Plus that nice mouth feel a jam has ^_^ it tastes delightful on pancakes ^_~