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Green Grape Marmalade
Delicious over vanilla ice cream this caramel colored marmalade is worth making for the long winter days. You 'll need a candy thermometer for this recipe, to ensure the cooking time. The gel-point for this recipe is 220 degrees.
Ingredients
- 8 cups green grapes
- 4 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 lemon, squeezed
Instructions
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Wash, stem, and measure your grapes.
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In a heavy large pot add the grapes, water and cook for 5-10 minutes.
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Add sugar and stir until all sugar is dissolved.
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Continue cooking and stir occasionally until almost jellying point - 220 degrees.
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This could take well over an hour depending on how many grapes you're cooking.
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About 10 minutes before it's done add at least 1-2 tablespoons of lemon juice for above amount.
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Pour, boiling hot, into hot canning jars and seal.
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It will be a reddish caramel color when done.