Making Uncle Steve's Grape Jelly in Appalachia

Last week my brother Steve shared his grape harvest with me. Watch this video to see how Corie and I turned the bounty into jelly. I also point out wild Fox Grapes that grow in the mountains of Appalachia and share a few stories about them from Pap. This video really highlights the importance of putting up food in Appalachia and making sure the next generation continues the tradition.
Grape Jelly with low sugar pectin
5lbs of grapes processed to extract juice
You'll need 5 1/2 cups juice
3 1/2 cups sugar
Mix 1/4 cup sugar (from the 3 1/2 cups sugar) with sure jel low sugar pectin and stir into grape juice. Cook until mixture comes to a boil. Add rest of sugar; stir to fully dissolve sugar. Bring to a rolling boil and boil one minute. Ladle hot jelly into hot sterilized jars and seal. Can be water bath processed for 5 minutes if so desired.
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  • @CelebratingAppalachia
    @CelebratingAppalachia2 жыл бұрын

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  • @rtward9
    @rtward92 жыл бұрын

    grape jelly and melted butter on toast are what dreams are made of.

  • @CelebratingAppalachia

    @CelebratingAppalachia

    2 жыл бұрын

    🙂 Jelly toast is hard to beat!

  • @rickmorton7819
    @rickmorton78192 жыл бұрын

    I love grape jelly and that looks delicious. And saying “be careful” is just a way of saying I love you.

  • @CelebratingAppalachia

    @CelebratingAppalachia

    2 жыл бұрын

    It is a way of saying I love you-thank you Rick 🙂

  • @carlabridgesmason3529

    @carlabridgesmason3529

    Жыл бұрын

    It definitely is.

  • @bonnielaarman1878
    @bonnielaarman18782 жыл бұрын

    These are just like the grapes my grandparents had growing on a fence on their farm...in later years my grandma didn't make jelly anymore because her kids were all grown...I would eat those grapes until I would often get a tummy ache...

  • @tenkiller9999
    @tenkiller99992 жыл бұрын

    Just watching this triggers memories so vivid that I can smell the aromas coming from Grandma's kitchen when she was making grape jelly back in the early 1960's. Thank you so much!

  • @CelebratingAppalachia

    @CelebratingAppalachia

    2 жыл бұрын

    Its the best smell 🙂

  • @rethinkcps2116

    @rethinkcps2116

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CelebratingAppalachia - I picked six pints of blackberries en route to a job interview in 1982. Made jam the next day, with only sugar added. Tasted harshly mettalic, inedible. I wasted all those fresh plump berries. 😗

  • @CelebratingAppalachia

    @CelebratingAppalachia

    Жыл бұрын

    @@rethinkcps2116 sorry about that!

  • @kathynorris8963
    @kathynorris89632 жыл бұрын

    My grandparents in TN had plum trees that my grandmother would make wonderful jelly out of. That would have to be my favorite, then peach, apple and grape. But as long as it's homemade 😋 they are all my favorites.

  • @misscindy3414
    @misscindy34142 жыл бұрын

    Tipper, that jelly looks wonderful. There is nothing as satisfying as home made jelly. This has been a real treat to watch. My favorite jelly just happens to be grape! Hint, Hint!

  • @CelebratingAppalachia

    @CelebratingAppalachia

    2 жыл бұрын

    🙂 Thanks Miss Cindy!

  • @okiejammer2736
    @okiejammer27362 жыл бұрын

    Well said on smelling the sunshine when opening a jar of 'fresh' tomatoes in Winter. Mmm.

  • @JackieOgle
    @JackieOgle10 ай бұрын

    My grandmother Margaret had concord grape vines. She made the best grape jelly. 🍇 Such beautiful memories.

  • @branejane800
    @branejane8002 жыл бұрын

    Don't know which color is more beautiful - the violet or the grape jelly! I can imagine both are delicious. First time I made cornbread in my skillet this morning! Came out pretty good.. Also took the strings off my sugar snap peas yesterday. I don't think a string could be found when I was finished. You're a very good influence! 😄🍇🍀

  • @CelebratingAppalachia

    @CelebratingAppalachia

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yay! That all sounds great Jane 🙂

  • @LB-eh5fz

    @LB-eh5fz

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hello Jane,,, IM 66 IN KENTUCKY,,,ALL OLDER WOMEN ALL MY LIFE,,, KEPT ONE CAST IRON SKILLET THAT THEY ONLY MADE THEIR CORNBREAD IN ,,, I HAVE A 93 YEAR OLD NEIGHBOR SHE STILL MAKES CORNBREAD IN HER CAST IRON SKILLET AND ALWAYS TELLS STORIES OF HIDING THE SKILLET WHEN NOT IN USE TO KEEP SOMEONE FROM FRYING SOMETHING IN IT ,,, MY MOTHER GAVE ME MY GRANDMOTHERS GRISWOLD CAST IRON SKILLET ITS VERY OLD ,,I WILL SOON GIVE IT TO MY GRANDDAUGHTER, I ONLY HAVE TWO SONS ,,THEIR WIVES WONT USE IT,, MY GRANDDAUGHTER WILL ,IF SHE DOESNT USE IT SHE WILL CHERISH IT ,,,,♥️👵🏻

  • @branejane800

    @branejane800

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@LB-eh5fz You sound just like Tipper! I think she also has one special skillet for her cornbread. I finally treated myself to one last year but haven't used it much until this past week. I don't know the first thing about seasoning a cast iron skillet and even less about cooking in one! Thank goodness I ran across the cornbread video from Celebrating Appalachia. On the other hand, I do have a very large and precious dutch oven that my mother gave me about 20 years ago. I was thrilled when she handed it to me as she used it to make pork butt potatoes and cabbage in it -- one of our favorites. Thank you for your reply - be well. 🐬

  • @rhansen1969
    @rhansen19692 жыл бұрын

    Grape jelly is my personal favorite. I have a large amount of Concord grapes on my property, and growing up we had concord grapes too. They make delicious juice too. Your analogy of openung a jar of tomatoes in the winter and smelling summer & feeling the warm sun on your arms, was priceless. I have thought the exact same thing when I open a jar of my canned tomatoes. ❤🙏❤

  • @johnproctor5292
    @johnproctor52922 жыл бұрын

    My favorite jelly that we make is vanilla peach peel jelly. After it sets for a few weeks to a month when all the flavors meld together is when it tastes best. The flavor kinda reminds me of peaches 'n' cream. Great video. Thank you.

  • @ncbirdwatch5992
    @ncbirdwatch59922 жыл бұрын

    I could smell and taste Uncle Steve’s jelly from here in the foothills of NC. Loved this video and love to see the bond between you and Corie! The Lord has richly blessed you!

  • @Jevea
    @Jevea2 жыл бұрын

    My sweet grandmaw made grape jelly and jam. Every Christmas she'd give me a jar. I looked forward to it more than I can tell. It was the best jelly and jam on earth. This bought a sweet memories to me.

  • @vickywood8354
    @vickywood83542 жыл бұрын

    I’m watching this video in late December and I can smell the fresh grapes cooking on the stove. Grape jelly is my favorite of all the fruits but I’m the only one in my family who will eat it. Everyone else loves homemade strawberry jam. I’ve recently started making strawberry freezer jam. I love listening to your stories and watching your videos. God bless

  • @donaldwells2102
    @donaldwells21022 жыл бұрын

    Wife made grape jelly this week too, it taste good,I had some on my pancakes this morning.She made her's the same way.Thanks Tipper and Corie for sharing your grape jelly making expertise 🙂.Whose going to have bragging rights on the jelly, You or Granny. I'd say Granny probably 🙂.Have a Great Week Tipper.

  • @CelebratingAppalachia

    @CelebratingAppalachia

    2 жыл бұрын

    You know it will be Granny LOL! Thank you Donald 🙂

  • @jvp714
    @jvp7142 ай бұрын

    13:20 you are just the sweetest woman ever. It warms my heart to hear the love in your voice. God bless you and your family.

  • @CelebratingAppalachia

    @CelebratingAppalachia

    2 ай бұрын

    You are so kind-thank you 😊

  • @loufancelli1330
    @loufancelli13302 жыл бұрын

    I think my favorite jelly is probably fig, but I do love grape jelly. We had grape vines growing up and while we never made jelly - I think my mom felt like she'd made enough of it when she was a kid from their grape vines - we did pick the leaves early in the season to make stuffed grape leaves, and I loved eating the grapes right from the vine. We also had peach trees and fig trees and there is nothing like picking fruit from your tree and eating it right there in the yard!

  • @Prepping_mimi
    @Prepping_mimi2 жыл бұрын

    We were at our daughters house in SC this weekend at their new place. They have lots of “wild grapes”. Maybe they can make some jelly for the kids. Great video. Ty for sharing 😁

  • @cathypeterson3545
    @cathypeterson35452 жыл бұрын

    My father-in-law's neighbor let me pick his grapes so I came on KZread to find a recipe. I've never made grape jelly so I'm excited to try your recipe 😋😁

  • @janetmoss1427
    @janetmoss14272 жыл бұрын

    The figs are coming in at our old homeplace where my neice lives now. Fig preserves are my favorite. My sister has a dehydrator. She dries a lot of figs. They are like candy!

  • @bconsilio3764

    @bconsilio3764

    2 жыл бұрын

    Fresh fig are my favorite! I bet home dried figs are delicious!

  • @janetmoss1427

    @janetmoss1427

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@bconsilio3764 they really are!

  • @stephenpickard3150

    @stephenpickard3150

    2 жыл бұрын

    Fig preserves are my favorite too. I’m having a hard time keeping them from freezing back in the winter here. They don’t freeze below ground just the bush.

  • @janetmoss1427

    @janetmoss1427

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@stephenpickard3150 mom has lost a few due to freezing over the years. We live in the Piedmont area of NC so our winters can be fairly mild.

  • @stephenpickard3150

    @stephenpickard3150

    2 жыл бұрын

    My sister in law lives in western Kentucky and hers do great. Just gets a little to cold here in S.E. Kentucky according to my extension agent.

  • @maryeliason1504
    @maryeliason15042 жыл бұрын

    Another nice visit. Listening & watching you & Corrie working together is so heartwarming. I used to watch & help my mother can applesauce & jam. She made a fig chutney with walnuts that was unforgettable. And the candied figs!! My grandmother canned many things. I loved the watermelon rind pickles and jam & pineapple/pear preserves & 🍑 peaches & pears. You are so sentimental. I love it. My mother's mother made juice from the concord grapes was delicious. But I loved her baking. Her rolls were amazing & cheese pastries. She also canned baby grape leaves for her stuffed grape leaves that were gold. I am getting lost in memories. Thank you.

  • @LB-eh5fz
    @LB-eh5fz2 жыл бұрын

    OHHHH IM GONNA MAKE ME A JELLY SANDWICH,,I GOT SOME JELLIES FROM LOCAL MENNONITES GOOSEBERRY IS THE ONE ILL OPEN ,THIS WAS SO GOOD TO WATCH ,,✨❤️❤️✨

  • @CelebratingAppalachia

    @CelebratingAppalachia

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you LB-I love jelly sandwiches 🙂

  • @midwestribeye7820
    @midwestribeye782010 ай бұрын

    Watching and listening to the two of you is bittersweet. I wish I was blessed with knowledge and memories of processing real food with my mom or grandmother. However, I'm learning on my own. Enjoy your time together and tell each other how much you are loved and blessed to have good family.❤

  • @lindabarnes5299
    @lindabarnes52992 жыл бұрын

    Spent summers on our grandparents farm in southern Missouri. This brings back memmories of making muscadine and dewberry jelly for my grandparents.....hands stained purple from the fruit being squeezed throug the cheesecloth!

  • @CelebratingAppalachia

    @CelebratingAppalachia

    2 жыл бұрын

    Dew berries are so good! Not many around here though.

  • @bubbasteele2991
    @bubbasteele29912 жыл бұрын

    Me & my PaPaw would Pick Black Berry's & mostly he would Pick. The He would make Jelly. Every year until he was 80. It was the Best. 100%

  • @CelebratingAppalachia

    @CelebratingAppalachia

    2 жыл бұрын

    What great memories you have 🙂

  • @larryeddings3185
    @larryeddings31852 жыл бұрын

    My grandmother always did a lot of canning. Her biscuits and pear preserves were the best I have ever eaten. Your video brought back memories of her working in her kitchen.

  • @nanvolentine9110
    @nanvolentine91102 жыл бұрын

    Mother always made jelly, and we did pick a lot of wild grapes and raspberries in the woods near us. Mother used a jelly bag (old pillowcase) to strain her jelly, and she used Certo liquid pectin. If she couldn't find liquid pectin, she'd be in an awful snit. She used old baby food jars to put it in. After the jelly was in the jars, a layer of paraffin wax went on top, then the cap. You know that was a long time ago. It's a wonder we lived! That was life in the wild and woolly 1960's. So many things that we did back them would just curl your hair now. Thanks for another wonderful video, it amazes me how familiar a lot of things you do are so familiar to me.

  • @lorip4051

    @lorip4051

    Жыл бұрын

    I love this! I didn’t grow up learning to can…taught myself and I really want to try the wax method.

  • @loca2472011

    @loca2472011

    Жыл бұрын

    My Mom learned to make jelly from her Mom. My Mom used spreadable-cheese jars and used the wax on top!

  • @user-ii7ky3hj9q

    @user-ii7ky3hj9q

    8 ай бұрын

    Mom would let us chew on the wax. Everyone wanted our PB&J at lunchtime. We, to, got our mother's grape jelly in the 60's

  • @tanyafavazza2711
    @tanyafavazza27112 жыл бұрын

    Great stories about the mustache 🤣Oh boy does this bring back memories , even down to the “foldy sandwich” .. 1 of my favorite days of the year .. Momma turned her jars upside down too 👍

  • @dennissimmons9362
    @dennissimmons9362 Жыл бұрын

    Seventy years ago, I remember helping {watching} my German Grandma make Grape Jelly and Pear Peel Butter. After finishing the jelly, she would make tarts with it. I got to cut the pastry with a noodle cutter; and the sprinkle sugar over the tarts before they went into the oven. The Pear Peel Butter was my absolute favorite. The recipe, has been lost thru time and the pear trees are long gone, but I still remember the Bee Stings when I refused to give up my Pear Peel Butter sandwich. Thanks for the memories.......

  • @dalechurchdc
    @dalechurchdc2 жыл бұрын

    I think that it's great that you have such a wonderful helper. My grandmother told me that her mother taught her how to cook and stuff. My grandmother came up from 04 through 20 30 40 ect. I remember that she said that when she and her family came here from Tennessee that they rode in a wagon and horses. It took several days. I remember my grandmother saying that when my grandfather wanted to go visit his family they would take off walking thru the woods he knew all of the short cuts there were few roads and no cars. I know back then people would invite you to stay over night or let you rest. It was such a wonderful time my father told me that an old country preacher came around in an old pickup and take them to church the truck was full so the kids stood on the running boards and rode to the church at the old brush arbor.

  • @kimlhelzy
    @kimlhelzy Жыл бұрын

    My Papas had grape vines and loved helping my Granny make jelly. Thanks for bringing back those memories.

  • @maymay222ify
    @maymay222ify2 жыл бұрын

    A half jelly sandwich and a glass of milk! My favorite breakfast as a child! ❤❤❤

  • @steveparker8723
    @steveparker87232 жыл бұрын

    Jars of sunshine! We had some good vines of concord grapes. We put up jelly every year when I was growing up. Mom always used paraffin to seal the tops. Cover the top with foil to keep the dust out.

  • @ronaldprice3072
    @ronaldprice3072Ай бұрын

    Thank you for making the video. My girls asked me how grape jelly was made, so I found your video and let them watch. It was very informative and I loved the family stories that went with it. I wish many blessings for you and your loved ones!! ❤

  • @ubroberts5541
    @ubroberts5541 Жыл бұрын

    Love your videos. Reminds me of my Grandma from the country. They were so poor when my dad was little in the 30’s. Food played such an important part in their lives. She passed that down to me.

  • @BigRW
    @BigRW2 жыл бұрын

    My dad grew grape vines on two big metal poles shaped like a T with 4 cables strung between them, like a big clothesline. He fertilized them with rabbit droppings. Worked great. We had lots of grapes every year.

  • @sindywilson9830
    @sindywilson98302 жыл бұрын

    Brings back such memories. Thank you.

  • @CelebratingAppalachia

    @CelebratingAppalachia

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

  • @carollyngillespie3860
    @carollyngillespie38602 жыл бұрын

    Grape jelly is and always has been my all time favorite.

  • @clee6809
    @clee68092 жыл бұрын

    I've made tart cherry jelly the last couple of years. Always remember my mom and grandma making jelly. My wife had never made it so I figured it out. Don't lose that food mill, they don't make them like they used to that I can find. The one I got is a sorry excuse. Love to see your videos, my family comes from the Ashe County NC area.

  • @tennesseesmoky9012
    @tennesseesmoky90122 жыл бұрын

    Enjoyed your video. I’ve always had a taste for homemade muscadine grape jelly. God bless you for sharing these videos focusing on the simple life. - Tennessee Smoky

  • @CelebratingAppalachia

    @CelebratingAppalachia

    2 жыл бұрын

    You are so welcome!

  • @leedsdevil
    @leedsdevil2 жыл бұрын

    Your video brought to mind my great-grandmother's grape jelly - there was nothing like it. The only big difference about hers to yours was that she put a layer of wax on top of the jelly in the jar. Great memories. Thanks so much!

  • @markpfeiffer9367
    @markpfeiffer93672 жыл бұрын

    My grandparents had a peach tree that always had an abundant harvest. Grandma and Grandpa made lots of canned peach preserves, peach jam, and peach jelly. Us kids always looked forward to August, September, and October because that was canning season. When we helped, we always got to eat the foam as a treat.

  • @KimOpperman
    @KimOpperman10 ай бұрын

    I love love love seeing you and the girls working in the kitchen side by side. ❤❤❤

  • @greenmouseguard
    @greenmouseguard2 ай бұрын

    Ladies I truly enjoy watching all your videos over and over again. I found this one, I never seen before. 😊 God bless all of you🙏🙏🙏 Linda from Ct

  • @MyBigBeautifulHeart
    @MyBigBeautifulHeart2 жыл бұрын

    When I first moved to Utah in 2010 I learned how to make freezer jam, and it has been such a joy to know how to do. And I've made so much of it. I look forward to making it more when I move back to Kentucky to live near my parents. I never knew that there were wild grapes. I wonder if it's in West Kentucky, I shall have to look. Thanks for another beautiful video. I adore seeing how you interact with your girls. They are the sweetest.

  • @kathybuchanan9470
    @kathybuchanan94702 жыл бұрын

    Looks so yummy. Great job Tipper and Corey. My husband has a little kumquat tree we got from California. He moves it into the house every winter and baby's that thing. Last year it finally had enough fruit that I made kumquat marmalade. This year it is covered up in tiny green fruit too. 😋 I think they ripen around the holidays. Now, I need to find a grapevine 😄

  • @CelebratingAppalachia

    @CelebratingAppalachia

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh what a wonderful thing! I hope they all make it this year too 🙂

  • @jackiesannoh7012
    @jackiesannoh70122 жыл бұрын

    I really loved mother and daughter relationship!!

  • @davesaunders7146
    @davesaunders71462 жыл бұрын

    Again Thanks, for taking me back. I had a big Granny and a Little Granny. Lord how I loved them both!! Big Granny made Damsom preserves, Heaven on a buttered biscuit !! Little Granny made the best biscuits ON THE PLANET !!! I'm still trying to get those just right . I enjoy cooking out here in my shop, Please keep the Posts coming, Y'all be careful !! DLS.

  • @lynnstarr8311
    @lynnstarr831110 ай бұрын

    Thank you. What a wonderful step by step video. And I love that the younger generation learns too! I have my mom's grape vines, and I made concord grape jam this year. I wish she was here to share it with me. And you are correct. The smell and the color were just beautiful.

  • @CelebratingAppalachia

    @CelebratingAppalachia

    10 ай бұрын

    So glad you enjoyed it 😀

  • @angelialou
    @angelialou2 жыл бұрын

    We have wild grapes we call Mustang grapes, they are very similar to the grapes you are processing and are very acidic, but make excellent jelly. I do the same process that you showed and its the best grape jelly ever. If I don’t have enough juice for a last batch, I’ll add apple juice and make a grape-apple jelly. I never thought to freeze extra, but I have added sugar and canned it for juice to drink.

  • @davidheia8244
    @davidheia82442 жыл бұрын

    My mother would make blackberry jelly that was just wonderful! Today I'm canning peach pie filling.

  • @debbieepperly3821
    @debbieepperly38212 жыл бұрын

    This reminds me of when mama & me made grape jelly. Daddy had a really good grapevine arbor & it was usually full of grapes once it matured. We used sure gel too. When you said you "looked" the grapes, mama always said that especially with pinto beans & other stuff from the garden. This brought back sweet memories! I sure miss the goodness from the garden. Thanks y'all & God bless from chilly VA! 🍇 💗

  • @earlineahonima4867
    @earlineahonima48672 жыл бұрын

    I love your videos, and this one's no exception. I make a lot of jam--mostly strawberry and plum--but I have never made grape jelly, and I'm eager to try it. Your instructions in the video are so clear--thank you! You all are delightful, and I enjoy the virtual visits with you as much as I do the recipes. Best wishes.

  • @karenstewart8818
    @karenstewart88182 жыл бұрын

    Aside from all the tomatoes my parents put up, we had a wild grape vine that ran the length of one side of our property. I remember my mom making jelly and at that time, she poured paraffin on top of them rather than using lids. She also made crab apple jelly from the tree in our yard. It was such a pretty pale pink and I really loved the taste of it.

  • @gloriahohman2790
    @gloriahohman27902 жыл бұрын

    I do love home canned grape jelly and blackberry jelly but strawberry preserves are my favorite.

  • @CelebratingAppalachia

    @CelebratingAppalachia

    2 жыл бұрын

    Matt loves strawberry too 🙂

  • @URailroadZombie
    @URailroadZombie2 жыл бұрын

    This makes me so happy to watch, reminds me of my granny.

  • @markpfeiffer9367
    @markpfeiffer93672 жыл бұрын

    In addition to my grandparents ' peaches, we visited my great-grandparents (Gram and Granddad) every weekend. Gram was a little, old mountain woman who was born and raised in a hollow outside of Louisville. She, Grandad, and my grandpa moved to Arizona in 1916. Gam grew up making biscuits every morning and homemade bread every other day. Granddad was a beekeeper as a hobby, and to provide fresh honey for the family. When we'd visit Gram and Granddad, Gram would make biscuits and slather it with fresh butter she got from one of the neighbors, then slather them in fresh honey. I especially loved the honey that was still in the comb.

  • @mpedals
    @mpedals2 жыл бұрын

    i could smell that,,,,made grape jelly last week,,,,,,,love it, and today is apple cider syrup, the house smells are amazing when cooking fruit , love to make three batches at a time, and its usually time to can something else, i always use quarts also

  • @tinaqueen7128
    @tinaqueen71282 жыл бұрын

    I always make black berry jelly, it's something mom showed me how to do, It makes me think of her

  • @mishalea
    @mishalea2 жыл бұрын

    Aw, how sweet to be able to go get grapes from your brother's garden. That's such a cute sign he had. Jelly looks delicious! Aw, was Corie crying at the end? Your brother, Steve is still ok, isn't he? My favorite jelly has to be blackberry jam, seeds and all!💜 Love and Blessings!!🌸🌻🌺

  • @phyllispitts6656
    @phyllispitts665610 ай бұрын

    I do enjoy your videos! Yours and the girls. I enjoy watching as you do family things together, whether it’s working in the gardens, cooking in the kitchen, walking along local trail, or out shopping, or just talking about life in general. Please keep ‘em coming!

  • @CelebratingAppalachia

    @CelebratingAppalachia

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @sandym6682
    @sandym66822 жыл бұрын

    I gasped when I saw you pouring all that rinse water down the drain!! I keep a 5 gallon bucket handy to catch rinse water to use on my flowers and garden. I collect a half gallon of water waiting for my water to get hot in my kitchen and I hate wasting all that water. It really mounts up. I love your videos!! Beautiful jelly!

  • @mikegates2482
    @mikegates24822 жыл бұрын

    I miss my grandmother’s homemade grape jelly, rhubarb jelly, pear butter and apple butter! ❤️

  • @juliagarza9942
    @juliagarza9942 Жыл бұрын

    OML I use to pick the 'FOX GRAPES' in Hope Mills NC when I was a little girl. They are gone in my area back home now. I am so happy to find out they are still growing........in Appalachia.

  • @valeriejensen983
    @valeriejensen98311 ай бұрын

    Hi I'm new to your channel. Thank you for sharing, as you did a fantastic post! I know your home smelled magnificent while cooking down the 🍇. I just picked my Concord 🍇which are fairly new vines. I learned from my grandmother how to make jam at the age of 15 and think of her always. Granny was important to me, as she always made pies, cookies, goodies, dinner and the best hot cocoa and everything was made from scratch and delicious! I'm soon 66 years old and yes the memories we have are dear and special to our hearts! I know see her and other family members in Heaven.♥️🙏🍇👍

  • @johnfelter9736
    @johnfelter97362 жыл бұрын

    Watch your videos. Enjoyed your making jelly. Reminds me of my childhood watching mom putting up jelly. Thanks for taking me to my childhood.

  • @bearablepain592
    @bearablepain5922 жыл бұрын

    When Cory easily peeled the skin off the grape it brought back a startling memory of the wild grapes we had in the woods. Sweet and firm but kinda slimy in a good way. The opposite of a concord grape that is sweet firm and crisp in the mouth.

  • @gentianvandewerken929
    @gentianvandewerken9292 жыл бұрын

    My favorite jam is black berry too, my siblings and I would ride our horses bare/back and bare/foot looking for the best black berry patches in the neighborhood, when our buckets where full we would go home and give them to our mother she would right away make a pie with them and the rest into jam, im thankful for that good memory!

  • @beverlyhill6783
    @beverlyhill67832 жыл бұрын

    Love Grape jelly - Thank You for sharing

  • @amberharper9975
    @amberharper99752 жыл бұрын

    How fun! So nice to be gifted fresh fruit. I’ve never had homegrown grapes or their jelly. I’m sure it’s delicious. My husband just planted two grapevines for us so in the next few years, I’ll get to taste it myself! Thanks again for another great peek into your world!

  • @carolynpurser7469
    @carolynpurser7469Ай бұрын

    Loved your description of how you feel when you open a jar of tomatoes. Not silly at all. Yes, jelly does taste so good on white bread. Haven't had that in years.

  • @dalechurchdc
    @dalechurchdc2 жыл бұрын

    I am sorry to write so many different things but when I see your videos it brings back so many wonderful memories about the times and people I love ❤️ thank you

  • @CelebratingAppalachia

    @CelebratingAppalachia

    2 жыл бұрын

    I love your comments thank you for leaving them 😀

  • @markcarter108
    @markcarter1082 жыл бұрын

    My mother lost her mother at birth & was raised by a aunt. She had 3 sisters & 1 brother. She was born in 1925. Times were hard then & she started making bread at age 12 and made 6 loaves a week. She did that for 78 years. I remember her making jams & jelly of every kind. We only needed 2-3 loaves a week and she gave away 3-4 loaves a week often with some jam or jelly. I remember us doing 60 jars of blackberry jam one July. Every teacher I had got a loaf a week. The Lord gave us more than we needed. Mom passed in 2020 at the age of 94. I sure do miss the fresh jam on on a hot slice of her bread. Thanks for jarring my memories.

  • @CelebratingAppalachia

    @CelebratingAppalachia

    2 жыл бұрын

    What wonderful memories Mark-thank you for sharing them!!

  • @marshmallowranch6403
    @marshmallowranch6403 Жыл бұрын

    My grandma made what she called “Black Cap Jelly”. The best I can describe the berries is a cross between a blackberry and a raspberry. The aroma was wonderful and the jelly just sparkled. It was always my favorite and when we came to visit, Grandma always asked me if I wanted a piece of “jelly bread”. It was Wonder Bread with a generous slather of her home churned butter and Black Cap Jelly. She also made her strawberries into “Freezer Jam” and it was as good as any fresh strawberry. Talk about summer in a jar! Grandma and Pop-Pop raised strawberries for farmer’s market when I was growing up in Ritchie County, West Virginia. Don’t we always think that where we grew up was the prettiest place in the world! ‘Deed, it was. Thank you for taking me back to those dusty old roads, Miss Tipper. I appreciate all you do to Celebrate Appalachia.

  • @CelebratingAppalachia

    @CelebratingAppalachia

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the kind encouraging words! And for sharing those memories 😀

  • @FairieChele
    @FairieChele2 жыл бұрын

    I love grape jelly. When I was a child, Mom would make grape jelly and grape juice concentrate every year. Your jelly looks absolutely beautiful!

  • @aprilduff4572
    @aprilduff45722 жыл бұрын

    I LOVE using my chinois for berry-type jellies! Right now I’m using mine to process elderberries!

  • @kimj.becker5527
    @kimj.becker5527 Жыл бұрын

    I love getting jelly or strawberry preserves for Christmas or other gifts.

  • @janetlavoie2441
    @janetlavoie24412 жыл бұрын

    Love grape jelly, but love all jelly, its like a taste of summer !

  • @CelebratingAppalachia

    @CelebratingAppalachia

    2 жыл бұрын

    It is like storing up that summer goodness 🙂

  • @carlam.9529
    @carlam.9529 Жыл бұрын

    My absolute favorite is BLACK RASPBERRY !!! I've never tasted any better !!!

  • @rebeccajones9735
    @rebeccajones97352 жыл бұрын

    My parents ran a convenience store in VA with a kitchen where my mom cooked (famous for her fried chicken) and they sold vegetables and fruits my daddy grew. He used to sell styrofoam cups filled with scuppernongs on the counter by the cash register. A man came by one day and interviewed my dad and ate some of those grapes. He was a food writer whom I have since seen on Food Network's "Best Thing I Ever Ate." He was working on a book and my parents' store was included in the original book titled Southern Belly by John T. Edge. Later reprints don't include their story as the store is now closed. He described my mom as having auburn hair which she did not then nor has ever had auburn hair! We all got a kick out it...I went to the library where I live and checked it out. I have my own copy now. I've made grape jelly with store-bought juice but never had grapes to make it from scratch!

  • @KatInTheNorth
    @KatInTheNorth2 жыл бұрын

    There is nothing quite as nice as homemade grape jelly. Love it! 😋

  • @cindyharbert553
    @cindyharbert5532 жыл бұрын

    I just discovered this channel a couple months ago, but it has quickly become one of my all time favorites. Keep up the good work, Tipper! What an enjoyable & informative channel this is!

  • @CelebratingAppalachia

    @CelebratingAppalachia

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoy it! 🙂

  • @victorgraves1307
    @victorgraves13072 жыл бұрын

    We call them wild grapes possum grapes in East Tennessee,and id love to have at jelly with some big ole cathead biscuits and butter,cold glass of milk!!! Mmmm

  • @CelebratingAppalachia

    @CelebratingAppalachia

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sounds so good 🙂

  • @sharonharrison3611
    @sharonharrison3611 Жыл бұрын

    I used to make grape jelly a lot. I used purple concord grapes. Mine were nice deep purple jelly. Its a beautiful thing.

  • @walterlee8563
    @walterlee85632 жыл бұрын

    Thank You Ma'am.

  • @VaPHpk
    @VaPHpk2 жыл бұрын

    Nothing better than fox grape jelly 😋

  • @tctcllc6949
    @tctcllc69497 ай бұрын

    💕. The facial hair stories had me rolling,

  • @triciabarr4620
    @triciabarr46202 жыл бұрын

    I've only had peach jelly once and I savored that jar like it was gold! Lol To me peach jelly is sunshine or summer in a jar! Strawberry jam was my favourite growing up until my Mom made too much of a type of freezer jam.. it was pink instead of red and super sweet. That was amazing at 1st but eventually I got really sick of it. Now I don't eat Strawberry jaw... I love raspberry jam. Raspberry jam is naturally less sweet then Strawberry and it's just as tasty in my opinion. It's been a long time since I had grape jelly and Blueberry jam... I'm Canadian 🙋‍♀️🇨🇦 and we only used fresh picked wild Blueberries to make jam with. So it always depended upon mother nature and how many Blueberries she gave each year. If there was a lot we had jam and pie, lol if not then pie was the priority..lol There's absolutely nothing to compare with the flavour of wild fruits! Take wild Strawberries they are tiny in comparison to store bought berries..but man oh man the amount of flavour in 1 tiny Strawberry was more than all of the flavour in a giant store bought berry! On a slightly different topic but similar.. I love broccoli.. raw steamed or cooked.. but there's a huge difference in taste between "organic" or natural/wild broccoli and the heads of store bought broccoli. They even look a little different.. the wild/natural/organic broccoli is sweeter less bitter overall and in my opinion the perfect way to start children eating it.. sort of like the stalk of the store bought heads..when you peel it cube it and cook it with the florets.. the stalks are sweeter milder in flavour and again the best bit to serve kids to get them to enjoy eating it. Any fruits or vegetables that are wild or organic, homegrown will taste far superior to anything that you can buy in the grocery stores... just food for thought for anyone contemplating growing a small garden patch for the first time.. do it!! Always try it at least once

  • @jackieellenbarnes1268
    @jackieellenbarnes12682 жыл бұрын

    I remember pitting Cherries 🍒 from our Cherry Tree and Mom would Freeze them. This Video reminded me of it. I Love the same kind of Jelly and Jams as you.

  • @user-ii7ky3hj9q
    @user-ii7ky3hj9q8 ай бұрын

    As a child my Mom's cone strainer was a kin to a witch hat.😊. The only time it came out was in the fall and the grape jelly was magical 🪄

  • @Sweetpea1128
    @Sweetpea11282 жыл бұрын

    Back in the day, I made Strawberry freezer jam. We ate it on bread, toast, with peanut butter, and on ice cream. We had grapes on out arbor, but no one wanted grape jelly. We ate the grapes like crazy though!! 🌞🍇🍓

  • @1995jug
    @1995jug2 жыл бұрын

    I like grape jelly i get mine from the store its nothing like home made thank you and your Daughter for sharing this.

  • @CelebratingAppalachia

    @CelebratingAppalachia

    2 жыл бұрын

    You are so welcome Joe! I hope you have a great week 🙂

  • @Kickstart500
    @Kickstart5002 жыл бұрын

    Picked and help my mamaw and mama put up many jars of muscadine and scuppernong jelly as a child.. we did the picking and the squishing 😂 Also may have enjoyed a little muscadine wine my uncle and later my cousin both were known for.. live the channel! Thank y’all!

  • @margaretleehightower3073
    @margaretleehightower30732 жыл бұрын

    I have my great grandmother’s sieve and wooden plunger and her dough bowl for making biscuits. I’m nearly 63 and I treasure those things.

  • @sherierodriguez7708
    @sherierodriguez77082 жыл бұрын

    I love cory and Kattie's accent.

  • @dalechurchdc
    @dalechurchdc2 жыл бұрын

    This is a great channel. 👍 I know back in the old days canning and preserving was a way of life to save food .

  • @christinej2358
    @christinej23582 жыл бұрын

    I’m like you I like grape jelly, but blackberry jelly is my favorite. I love y’all’s stories! Thank you for sharing!

  • @adrianguynn5807
    @adrianguynn58072 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Brings back wonderful childhood memories, every year we would have a family outing with my aunt and her family to pick wild Mustang grapes for jelly. Mama and her sister would make the jelly at our house and I can remember them fussing over how much sugar to use, mama always wanted less and aunt Helen wanted more, not sure who actually won but in the end it always turned out delicious. Unfortunately over development has all but eliminated most of the wild grapes in my area over the years.

  • @hazhomestead8602
    @hazhomestead86022 жыл бұрын

    I love watching and listing to your story's you remind me of my aunt argola my mom's sister