I'll never go back to store bought!

Earlier in the season, I had a hard time finding canning jars that didn't break the bank. The only place I could find canning jars sold them for $1.99 a jar. Ouch. So when we went up to the family farm, my father-in-law told us that we could buy jars from the Amish for a great price. They buy in bulk so they get amazing prices. We were able to buy 4 cases of canning jars from them at $6.50 a case. Much better than $1.99 / jar!

So when we got home from our long trip, the next day, I was so excited to start making grape jelly!  We had processed all these concord grapes in jars at the farm.  I emptied out the grapes onto a strainer and smooshed the grapes with a spoon.  Since we had already can processed these grapes in a hot water bath already, the juice flowed pretty easily. 

Once we had 5 cups of liquid, we were ready to start making the jelly.

In the pot went the 5 cups of grape juice, and 1 box of pectin. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, add 4 cups of granulated sugar. Mix to dissolve sugar and bring back to a boil. Once it's boiling, time for 1 minute then turn off the burner.

Ladle the hot liquid into sterilized canning jars, leaving 1/4 inch of space at the top.  I was able to fill 3 1/2 pint jars.  Process the jars in a boiling hot water bath for 6 minutes.  Remove the jars from the boiling water and let it cool to room temperature. 

The hubs and I had to break into a jar the next morning at breakfast. And let me just tell you, BEST GRAPE JELLY ever! The taste was so grape concentrated and unbelievably incredible. And the fact that it only had 3 ingredients made me smile. This has definitely ruined me for life, I can NEVER go back to store bought jelly EVER AGAIN. Even though this was a lot of work to process the 4 bushels of grapes at the family farm, this jelly made it all worth it!   I can't wait until our grapevines hurry up and grow! We have one concord grapevine in the backyard. The other 3 grapevines are Reliance Pink, Seedless Glenora, and Cayuga. Does anyone know, can you make jelly out of any type of grapes or does it have to be Concord?