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How to Make Wild Mustang Grape Jelly
Discover this tried-and-true recipe for making Wild Mustang Grape Jelly, a Texas classic. Generations of families have cherished this special jelly, but passing down the recipe has become a rarity—until now! Let's preserve this delicious tradition together and savor the flavors of Texas Hill Country.
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Servings: 8 pints
Equipment
- Damp Towel for wiping jars clean
Ingredients
- 4 ¾ cups Mustang Grape juice
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 box Sure Gel powdered pectin
- 7 cups sugar
Instructions
- Measure out 7 cups of sugar into a medium bowl and set aside.
- In a large saucepot combine grape juice, lemon juice and pectin.
- Bring to a full rolling boil (will not stop bubbling even when stirred).
- Once boiling, add sugar all at once, stirring well to combine.
- Bring back to a full rolling boil and boil rapidly, stirring constantly for 1 minute exactly. Immediately remove from heat, skim off any foam and ladle into hot sterilized jars, filling to ⅛ inch from top.
- Place sterilized tops and rings on jars and tighten rings firmly, but not as tight as you can.
- Canning Process:
- Place jars in canner rack and lower into gently boiling water, covering tops of jars by two inches (add more water if necessary).
- Place lid on canner and continue gently boiling for 5 minutes.
- Carefully remove jars from canner and place upright on a towel-lined countertop or cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
- As jars cool you may hear a pop! That’s a great sound, it means your jars are sealing.
- After jars are completely cool, check seals by pressing tops of lids.
- If the lid pops back and forth, the lid is not sealed and you must use immediately and refrigerate. Otherwise, you can follow the Sure Jell or powdered pectin box’s directions for re-processing.
- Let cool for at least 24 hours. Press the center of each lid with a finger to ensure the lid does not move up or down. Remove the rings for storage and store in a cool, dark area.
*Nutrition information is automatically calculated based on ingredient data and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient options are provided, the first listed is used for calculation. Optional ingredients and garnishes are not included in the nutrition analysis.