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Author:  LadyKate [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 8:03 am ]
Post subject:  Muscadine Jelly
...got a favorite recipe?

And do I really need a candy thermometer?
Author:  Aethien [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:16 pm ]
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If I knew at all what you're talking about, I might be able to help, but in general, no clue. Had to look up "muscadine." Interesting. These just growing in your backyard or something?
Author:  LadyKate [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:22 pm ]
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Took the kids on a field trip to an Orchard about 2 hours from our house yesterday. We picked about a gallon of muscadines along with hazelnuts, apples, and pumpkins.
I intend to do something with each and starting with the muscadines.
I'm kinda winging it....hahaha this can only turn out messily! Fortunately, even if its goopy it'll still taste good.
Author:  Aethien [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 2:02 pm ]
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Yeah, kinda like my wife's pomegranate jelly. More like a thick syrup, goes really nicely on pancakes.

Good luck!
Author:  LadyKate [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 2:17 pm ]
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I think it worked!! :)
Took a smattering of recipes online and came up with this:

Start with a bunch of these lil buggers (I used one gallon of them):

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Mash them in a pot, cover with 2 inches of water, bring to a boil and simmer for about 20 minutes:

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Strain and get rid of seeds and peels. Add 5 cups muscadine stock with one packet of pectin/SureJell and half a tsp of butter (to reduce foaming) and bring to a boil:

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Quickly stir in 7 cups of sugar:

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Bring to a rolling boil...

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Boil (rolling) for exactly one minute:

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Ladle into jars:

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I left about 1/4 of a cup in the ladle and just checked on it...it has cooled, jelled, and oh-my-freaking-goodness it is heavenly!!!!

I made muscadine jelly all by myself and didn't botch it up!!! :D
Author:  Sam [ Wed Oct 06, 2010 3:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Muscadine Jelly
I don't have a recipe......but it's pretty much like any other jelly recipe I believe.

And yes, muscadines are the ****! I have a vine that refuses to die in my yard, that is about ? 20 years old now? They are incredibly sweet once ripe.

Oh, and you might find this interesting........I found this in a newpaper this year and hope to go next year...
http://www.pelahatchie.org/muscadine.php

Not sure how far that is from where you live.....here's a map location....
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Author:  LadyKate [ Wed Oct 06, 2010 3:59 pm ]
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Cool! That's about two and a half hours away from me...if you go, let me know we can meet you there and you can stay with us.

Wish I had a muscadine vine in my yard...and blackberries and huckleberries would be nice too.

Ever heard of Mayhaws?
Author:  Sam [ Wed Oct 06, 2010 4:13 pm ]
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LadyKate wrote:
Cool! That's about two and a half hours away from me...if you go, let me know we can meet you there and you can stay with us.

Wish I had a muscadine vine in my yard...and blackberries and huckleberries would be nice too.

Ever heard of Mayhaws?


I have heard of and seen the jelly on sale, but never really tried it.

As for getting a muscadine vine, they are easy to grow.
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/loa ... 13302.html
You can grow them from seed, so save some next batch you pick ;)

I have a huckleberry bush ( think a bird pooped out the seeds, and poof! I had a bush). Problem with huckleberry, is while they taste awesome......they are a pain in the butt to pick. Takes a TON to make a little. I've stood outside picking for an hour, only to have a small bowl full.
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