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Muscadine Jelly Recipe

Muscadine Jelly Recipe

Muscadine jelly contain a delightful sweet-tart flavour that makes biscuits, toast and cheese board special
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
12 hours
Course Condiment
Cuisine southern
Servings 128
Calories 32 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups muscadine grapes fresh or frozen
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 package 1.75 oz fruit pectin (such as Sure-Jell)
  • 5 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice optional, for added tartness

Instructions
 

  • First of all, rinse the muscadine grapes thoroughly. Eliminate any damaged grapes and stems.
  • In a large pot, mix water and grapes. Heat until starts boiling, reduce the flame and cook for around 10-15 minutes, use a potato smasher to mash and extract the juice from the grapes.
  • Once the juice is extracted, strain a mixture through a cheesecloth or a fine strainer into a separate pot. You should have around 4 cups of juice.
  • Clean the jelly jars and lid by placing them in boiling water for around 10 minutes or by washing then in dishwasher.
  • In the pot containing the muscadine juice, add lemon juice and fruit pectin. Mix well and start boiling until starts boiling strongly.
  • While boiling, add the sugar at once, mixing constantly. Allow it boil for a minute, them remove it from the flame.
  • For checking the thickness of the jelly, put a little amount of jelly on a cold plate and wait for a minute. Run your finger through it, if it retains its shapes, it's ready to put in jars. If it is not, boil it for one more minute and check again.
  • You can use a canning funnel or a ladle to fill the jars with hot jelly, leaving around 1/4 space at the top. Wipe the edges of the jars with clean cloth to avoid any spills.
  • Cover the jars with the lids and screw on the rings.
  • Boil the jars in water for around 10 minutes to ensure they are sealed properly. Also, ensures that the water covers the jar by at least an inch.
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