I love concord grapes! Although they are not available all year round but whenever they are available,I make sure I get a few bags before they are gone.
I love home made conserves and Jams. They are so much better than the commercial ones. Preservative free and I can sweeten it with honey and use Organic fruits.
To begin with, fruits can be divided into two categories, those with high pectin contents and those with lower pectin contents. If you make a jam or conserve with low pectin content it will help the jelling process if you add some high pectin fruits or a commercial pectin, though it is not absolutely necessary.
Grape is a low pectin fruit. In the recipe below I have not used any commercial pectin although you may add some and the results will be very impressive.
Ingredients:
- 1 bag concord grapes (sorry, I dont know the exact weight)
- Honey
- Salt/lemon juice
- Pectin (optional)
Process:
- Lightly crush the grapes with a spoon and put it in the pot.
- Heat over a low flame, stirring often to prevent sticking or burning, until the grapes have become soft, then add the honey.
- Continue stirring while the honey dissolves, and then reduce the heat and continue to cook until the jam thickens to the point that a drop on a tilted plate runs slowly (keep in mind that it will thicken further as it cools, so don't let it get too thick)
- Taste as you go, if the jam is too tart add more honey, and if it is overly sweet add some lemon juice or salt.
- Once the jam is done, transfer it to sterile jars with metal lid.
- Refrigerate when the jam has cooled down.
Tastes great as a bread spread, with pancakes, over waffles or right out of the jar.
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