I watched six different videos before I came to yours. Other than the deseeding, (I have an antique hand held deseeder) your method is the easiest! Everyone else cans theirs. I have ONE canning jar, but NO canning accessories that are needed, nor do I have the money to buy any. I just want to make jelly that I can use Now, not later. lol Thanks for the great video! I saved it!

@BearInTheKitchen

4 жыл бұрын

So glad it was what you needed! A great jelly to enjoy right away!

I’m starting to make my Concord grape jelly, and was thinking ‘wow I wish I had my momma Wear-Ever cone strainer!’ I remember making jelly with her while she used it! I came to your channel and look what you are using, the same one she used. I will use your recipe! I like the thought of no sugar. I too, thought of making wine while making it! The smell is divine!

This is a food mill, not a potato ricer, I still have my mother's from at least the 50s and the wooden part is identical. You can still get them in some hardware stores but they've changed the wooden part. They're not cone shaped anymore and don't get down into the point of the mill. Mom used this for tomatoes, applesauce, and pretty much anything she canned that had seeds and peels.

@BearInTheKitchen

4 жыл бұрын

I've used that for so many things. Not sure how I got along without it!

Today's the day I'm making golden mountain Forest grape jelly I have squeezed one gallon from my harvest!! SOOOOOO IM FOCUS FOCUS 😋💚✌️🧡

Awesome, clear video. Glad I ran into your video. Thanks for sharing. ❤️

At 63 years of age, this year is my very first time that i made jelly/jam on my own. Many moons ago (25 years) i made strawberry freezer jam, only 1 time. I'm not much of a preserver or cook of any sort, i had so many grapes on my unruly vines this year that i decided to make something with it myself. Last year i gave all my grapes to a friend who then made the jam and jelly, i helped a little and we shared the 50/50 of all the jars. This year i gave lots of grapes away, and realized not everyone wants grapes nor to make jam/jelly. So here i am with my last harvest; i must have 20lb and no intention of wasting it. I'll finish my second batch as i had the first with sugar and pectin. I too have some of those tools you have, I also found them at the used store some years back. Your recipe is even easier than the sugar one, the only thing i did different than you Bear, is i cooked the grapes with skins on before i put them in that seed filtering apparatus. AND all i had left at the end of it all was a ball of seeds. Oh and yes the smell, OMG, it makes me want to turn my grapes into wine, cuz they smell soooo good. Thank you for this video Bear. :) the third batch will be made like you made it. :)

@BearInTheKitchen

5 жыл бұрын

It's an amazing and pure grape flavor that comes out this way, best grape jelly I've ever had! I do miss those delightful grape vines ...

That looks tasty. Glad you shared.

exactly what I was looking for! ty for the vid!

Good recipe for diabetics

Thank you for this video. I'm planning to make grape jelly for the Baltimore orioles too.

Well here it is a year late. I spent most of the day picking and processing the same vine as last year. I got a dozen jars. Didn’t set well but I used it all winter. Delish. I have 21 pounds of clean grapes so I’m up at 6 and in the kitchen. Going to try running them through a blender and see what happens. Have to have the skins for the nutrients. Thanks for the coaching. ❤️👍

Yes it is for pressing fruit purée through for canning jams and jellies. So if you want a jelly or jam follow the directions for canning. If you want to make a syrup for pancakes and such, double the fruit quantity and proceed with the canning process.

My Concords had a bad year but brand new Champaign vine went CRAZY on the “cattle panel” tunnel. I have four gallons of washed stemmed grapes in the fridge. Have to research more I want to preserve them with little or no sugar. That $4 tool is cool.

Thank you so much just the no sugar recipe I was looking for. I have to agree that cooking the grapes before straining them is so much easier and produces a richer flavor in my opinion.

@BearInTheKitchen

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you for the tutorial for making homemade grape jello!

@BearInTheKitchen

6 жыл бұрын

Best flavor ever!

Hi Bear... great job but the press you used is for grapes but I’ve seen it used after boiling the grapes down. You boil the grapes down, then put it through the press and you’ll get more of the pulp from the grape &grape skin. Your recipe looks good. I see yours is more of a jelly than jam buts looks great.

Thank you!!!

The more you add to the strainer allows the pestle to crush the skins better. There is where the color is. The pestle will not make contact with the sieve due to the diameter of the seeds. Adding more allows the seeds them selves to contact the grapes and helps color extraction

It is a calendar that you used to deseed the grapes. It is used for crushing produce for juices, jellies or sauces, if I remember right.

I have a colander exactly like that. You're using it the right way. Works better if you cook the grapes first before you sieve them. I especially use it for tomatoes. Great recipe.

@BearInTheKitchen

8 жыл бұрын

That thing is pretty handy, I've heard probably a dozen or uses for it! Was wondering how it would work for apple chunks, any thoughts? Cook them first?

@backyarddiyforever2673

8 жыл бұрын

Yes;, cook them to soften them up a bit with a little water then sieve the apples. If you're doing a lot of apples, I would get an apple peeler that attaches to the counter top, cores slices

@BearInTheKitchen

8 жыл бұрын

Might have one of those in a very dusty old box ... I'll have to look!

Beautiful looking grapes! I tend to not always follow the instructions too ✌🍇

@BearInTheKitchen

8 жыл бұрын

Those grapes were so well established, kinda miss them now that we've moved away. Only take about 50 years or so to grow some like that again ... well, according to online instructions anyway! :-)

@sharonferguson888

5 жыл бұрын

+Bear InTheKitchen we had a full vine of grapes in 3 years from planting..

that's a food mill. it's also great for making tomato sauce from the seeds, peels, and cores of tomatoes as well as cores from my peppers. I get a small batch of yummy sauce every time I make anything else with my tomatoes. I cook it down, then use an immersion blender on it, put it through the mill, and season. delicious and completely free!

@BearInTheKitchen

8 жыл бұрын

I may have to start trying some of these different suggestions for what that thing is. So many uses from so many folks ... sure glad I picked it up that day! Thanks for the feedback!

@sharonferguson888

5 жыл бұрын

Looks like the jelly strainer my mom had.. Also called a chinoise sieve . I think a food mill has a flat bottom with a blade and handle that spins around pushing juice through holes, while straining out the seeds...

@aubgriss2009

2 жыл бұрын

We called it a collander.

Cooking is creativity and risk taking. When cooking there is no such thing as one way or the so called right and only way. Great clip.

@BearInTheKitchen

6 жыл бұрын

Great comment, thanks for watching!

Fantastic. Now I know. I hate all the sugar in preserves. You nailed it.

@BearInTheKitchen

5 жыл бұрын

I hear you, there's far too much sugar in most of these jams & jellies. I was thrilled when this turned out so well!

@lavonzelljohnson6801

5 жыл бұрын

Patrick White patrick

You did a great job Bear. I agree with the lady that suggested cooking the grapes a little before straining them. I think you lost a lot of flavor without the skins being softened but I'm not criticizing you made my mouth water for a taste of fresh grapes. God bless and keep you and yours safe and happy. Exactly where do you live? I'm from NE Ohio.

@BearInTheKitchen

7 жыл бұрын

This was from when we lived in Penticton BC. Gardeners paradise if you can afford the cost of living ... too expensive for my tastes though.

just watched your great video....it cracks me up how people tell you to do this way or that way......I take my grapes that get old same with my blueberries and boil them down ,add lemon juice and cinnamon and butter and I make syrup for my pancakes and or french toast I save my glass syrup bottles and pour it in and refrigerate ....but your jelly looks great,,thanks for a easy recipe I DO NOT STRAIN

@BearInTheKitchen

6 жыл бұрын

I tried no strain for the grapes but the seeds drove me nuts ... Thanks for watching!

@kevinmeercat919

5 жыл бұрын

Do you add gelatin or jus the good old fruit ? Its good for toast ? Im stuck in northern china and theres no jam up here , got to make my own ! you add sugar too ?

@BearInTheKitchen

5 жыл бұрын

yes I did add gelatin but no sugar. Good luck!

Your strainer masher makes a great rolling pin for rolling out dough. Thats one other thing I use mine for. Im gonna try this with bottled grape juice and hope it ferments

@BearInTheKitchen

5 жыл бұрын

If you want it to ferment a bit, check out some wine or mead making videos. If you end up making a jelly, let me know how it works out!

Really Grapey Real Grape Jelly Jelly

@BearInTheKitchen

9 жыл бұрын

DEW W That's what I'm talking about!

Been trying to find a sugar-less pectin-less recipe for yonks, so thank you!! Can't wait to give it a go :)

@BearInTheKitchen

7 жыл бұрын

Glad to help. :-) Have fun with it!

cool

@BearInTheKitchen

9 жыл бұрын

stevencox75 So tasty ... most of that jelly is already gone!

Mannnnn.... I'd really like to have a grape vine. Someday! : )

@BearInTheKitchen

9 жыл бұрын

UncIe Bete If I can get these guys to root, I'll send you one!

You do realize you don’t need the Knox gelatin? If you put the whole grapes in the pot, bring to a boil, and boil for 20 minutes, you release all of the natural pectin in the grape skins. Then run through the colander. I make grape jam like this every year.

@markkristynichols845

Жыл бұрын

Ooh I wanna try this way too!Thanks, Kristy in Missouri 😃🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@amberlightrunner4696

9 ай бұрын

Can you suggest a good video then? I have a whole bucket of rides grapes and I want to make a sugar free jelly as healthy as I can

Hey there JT bear, it's darn good to hear from you again even though it's been 2014 that you was made. Not your bad mine I just now discovered it. I hope all is well for you and your family and I hope that Manitoba has giving you what you have been looking for. I sure wish you were closer to the border so I could run across tit and run to your place for Safe Haven.

@BearInTheKitchen

6 жыл бұрын

You & yours would always be welcome if you need a place to run! Long trip, but here all the same! Thinking about you the other day, hope all is well with you & yours!

@SirCracker

6 жыл бұрын

Time may pass, subscriber count may change. However you will always be my Canadian brother from another mother. Love you buddy I hope you are doing well as well.

@BearInTheKitchen

6 жыл бұрын

Much love right back at ya!

That colander works well for making applesauce as well as any fruit that has seeds.

@BearInTheKitchen

4 жыл бұрын

Applesauce, haven't tried it for that yet!

You can use that instrument for many things. My mother had one and she used it for making Viennese-style chestnut puree and for mashed potatoes too.

@BearInTheKitchen

8 жыл бұрын

+luvemcats888 - Mmmm chestnut puree ... that has a hint of yummy to the sound!

@luvemcats888

8 жыл бұрын

Yummy doesn't quite cover it. It's a very lght puree, which you layer in some sort of clear glass container - I usually use something like a pretty clear bowl or a cognac glass. You layer it with vanilla flavored, sweetened whipped cream. 2-3 even layers of each. Ending up with whipped cream piped on top. Sometimes with a sprinkling of dark cocoa on top of that, depending on the mood. Then chill and serve. Nothing better this side of heaven. :) By the way, this kind of ricer/strainer is known as a Chinois. Used by most top chefs everywhere. And, last, but not least, I really enjoyed your presentation. Simple, clear, informative. Great stuff! Thank you!

@luvemcats888

8 жыл бұрын

BTW, you have to cook the whole chestnuts in sugary water first. And don't forget to score the skins before you do, or you will end up with a lot of mini explosions that will not only startle you, but will make a mess of your kitchen.

@BearInTheKitchen

8 жыл бұрын

luvemcats888 Lol, good to know!

Looks like a jelly bag

I used this de-seeder for making tomato juice

My Grandmother used that hand food mill to make mashed potatoes.

Try this next time... put your grapes into a food processor, dump them into the pan and start cooking.. hot enough to create steam but do not let boil... after 10 minutes... strain the juice with a colander, I put the colander over my clean pan... I strain my juice three times.. first the colander, then a fine strainer and lastly through several layers of cheese cloth... you get all that brown foamy stuff out of the juice this way and it clears to such a beautiful grape color.. with this juice you can add water and a little sugar to make grape juice... or you can boil it down to make Jelly.. :)

@BearInTheKitchen

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion. Don't have grapes at the moment but hope to plant some here in the next few years ...

We also use that for juicing tomatoes.

@BearInTheKitchen

6 жыл бұрын

I've heard it works well for that, thanks!

i'm no expert but I cooked my grapes first and then pressed them with my same tool I ALSO found at a garage sale

Wonder what the stability of this would be if it were canned?

@BearInTheKitchen

5 жыл бұрын

An interesting question, I never did try canning this because it was always gone too soon to worry about it! Let me know if you try?

Hi, Bear In The Kitchen! Thank You for posting this great video. I am a novice canner/jelly-maker, but am about to need to do so. Is it possible to use your recipe for canning? I notice the canning recipes all call for the use of pectin and tons of sugar, and have read that the sugar acts as not only a sweetener, but as a preservative--as well as activating the pectin. Can we use gelatin instead of the pectin and no sugar and still successfully can our jelly? I'm hoping so. I'll be using red flame grapes and either poisoning a lot of people, or making us all very happy. One or the other.

@BearInTheKitchen

8 жыл бұрын

I 'think' that the bit that makes canning safe for storage is the processing time in the water bath but I'm still pretty new to all of this myself. Getting a bit more canning experience this year but far from a 'seasoned pro' like some of the folks here in town! If you're looking for something other than pectin & sugar to set your jelly have you thought of green apples? I tried that recently and it worked out fairly well ...

@gatorrollu2799

4 жыл бұрын

@@BearInTheKitchen That's a great ideal, I'm trying to look for better ways without sugar because my friend is a diabetic. And I love to garden and can what I garden. Getting ready for my white grapes. So I think ill have to try your recipe.

@maryb.1313

4 жыл бұрын

Did you try canning and if yes how did your jelly come out?

@hashachar70

4 жыл бұрын

@@maryb.1313 I did not, Mary. The grapes I was going to can were eaten by birds.

@maryb.1313

4 жыл бұрын

@@hashachar70 Funny. I saw a video elsewhere telling us to pick the grapes a couple days before they are fully ripened because the critters will steal them if you let them ripen on the vine. Looks like she was right!

can you use any fruit with this recipe

@BearInTheKitchen

6 жыл бұрын

Not sure but I would try it to find out! That's always my favorite way to learn. :-)

it is for berrys, grapes, and tomatos

no need to heat up the whole pot. just take a small portion and heat it until it's hot enough for gelatin to melt

@BearInTheKitchen

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Save some time & electricity there, good tip!

What kind of grapes are these?

@BearInTheKitchen

4 жыл бұрын

Not sure, they were planted 60+ years before we got there ...

Actually it is a colander for old style, I have my mother's and she used it for making tomato juice and jellies as well. It just very old style, so for $4.00 you got a good deal. For grapes though better to line with cheese cloth though.

@BearInTheKitchen

8 жыл бұрын

+Donna Kjellander - Thanks! Why would you use the cheesecloth for grapes? I never even thought about tomato juice with it!

@DonnaKjellander

8 жыл бұрын

+Bear InTheKitchen The cheese cloth helps to make a clearer liquid. My mom used an old style dish towel back in the day for grape juice. If you miss a small stem it could make it through the colander holes, so mom used an old dish towel. I use a cheese cloth. We have used the colander for all sorts of things, my husband calls our the lunar lander. :-) I have no idea how long my mom had hers, she just passed in November and she has had it my entire life. We did tomato juice, then made the juice into tomato soup to can. So may options for it, but it is like a colander or strainer. I love using it and I am glad we kept it because it really is like an antique item. :-)

@BearInTheKitchen

8 жыл бұрын

Donna Kjellander I love it and hearing about your history with one makes it way cooler! Thanks for sharing!

@DonnaKjellander

8 жыл бұрын

+Bear InTheKitchen When I saw what you were talking about, I just smiled. I am preparing to use mine right now to crush out some grapes. I watched the video because I am trying to make no sugar added grape jelly for my husband so mom's old recipe will not work. She just cooked her grapes before running them through and I have no idea why, but treasure your $4.00 lunar landing (colander). :-) Time for me to use mine.

how many months will this last??

@BearInTheKitchen

7 жыл бұрын

As in for canning? Not sure but it didn't last long enough in our house to go bad so I couldn't tell you. Most things, if canned properly, are best used within the first year ...

I would just use a juicer.

Nowt wrong with a few spiders in your jelly man !

@BearInTheKitchen

5 жыл бұрын

Just not my cup of tea ...

It is for tomatoes

@BearInTheKitchen

8 жыл бұрын

+Barbara Nelson - Thanks!

@barbaranelson5177

8 жыл бұрын

I try to use thing for different uses you did a great job

That's for honey I thnk

@BearInTheKitchen

7 жыл бұрын

That would be a great use for it! Thanks!

This is jello not jelly!

@BearInTheKitchen

7 жыл бұрын

Why?

@twiggytoms7058

7 жыл бұрын

Because it is a gelatin product. Jelly is fruit or fruit juice and sugar or some type of substitute.

@slurptm7061

6 жыл бұрын

Twiggy Toms store bought jelly has gelatin.....

All messed up, lol

@BearInTheKitchen

6 жыл бұрын

Me or the jelly? ;-)