CONCORD GRAPE JAM 🍇 | The Old Fashioned Way | without pectin!

This video is about harvesting Concord grapes and then making them into delicious homemade grape jam, the old-fashioned way! This was the first harvest of our Concord grapes which we planted about 5 years ago. Tom's grandparents were always known to grow this variety of grapes, so we are carrying on this family tradition. The 2020 growing season is awesome and we have definitely been blessed by the harvest.

When determining how much sugar to add, we prefer to add half the amount of sugar than that of grape purée. Example: 20 cups of grape purée to 10 cups of sugar.

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Altitude Adjustments for Water Bath Canning:
1,001 to 3,000 feet, increase processing time by 5 minutes.
3,001 to 6,000 feet, increase processing time by 10 minutes.
6,001 to 8,000 feet, increase processing time by 15 minutes.
8,001 to 10,000 feet, increase processing time by 20 minutes.

FAQ: What is the shelf-life of home-canned goods?
As long as the lids/seals are intact to the jars and there is no evident content spoilage (discoloration, foam, froth, malodorous, or any other obvious signs), they are good for many months or years. "Looks good, smells good, is good". We have eaten our home-canned foods that are upwards of 10 years old from the original processing date. When in doubt, throw it out.

FAQ: What happens if you don't sterilize canning jars before canning?
Sterilization of canning jars is not required for safe food preservation if the food item is processed for at least 10 minutes in a water bath or pressure canner. Any harmful microorganisms will be destroyed during the canning process (National Center for Home Food Preservation).
It is important to start with clean canning jars. Wash jars in hot soapy water, rinsing well leaving to air dry on a towel. You may also use a dishwasher to wash the jars. Inspect each jar before filling, looking for any cracks or chips to the rim, body, or bottom.

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[midwestribeye]

I was gifted 8 gallons of grapes today. I like your recipe the best out of the 6 others I've watched. THANK YOU for your knowledge and making this video. God bless you and your family.

[wareaglejf]

Thank you! I knew you would have a video about this. You're my first stop when looking up homemade recipes.

[barbiedoll]

So my son has old concord grape vines. He and my youngest daughter decided to have a contest to see who could make the best jam from the grapes. Well somehow my daughter suckered me into helping her. She had approximately 10 gallons of grapes after they were cleaned. Never having made jam from concord grapes, I researched some sights and found yours (thankfully)! We don't have that handy food straining contraption ya'll do and ended up spending literally hours separating the skins from the pulp and seeds. It was the most awful job and made me want to give up(almost). Of course once we had the delicious jam....well...all those horrible hours were forgotten(sort of)!!! I appreciate your video so very much. Your instructions and calm demeanor were just the ticket to get this job done! I also appreciate the formula for how much sugar to grapes ratio along with the addition of the fresh lemon juice. We are definitely gonna win this contest with your help!!! Will be checking out more of your content. Blessings.

[valeriejensen]

Hi I'm new to your channel. I thought your 🍇 looked very nice. I just picked mine and am getting ready to make Concord grape jam that my dear grandmother taught me to make when I was 15 years old and I'm almost 66. I made my first Concord grape pie 3 years ago and it was delicious. Our grapes did a lot better this year, as last year there was nothing to pick. Your grape jam looked great and I know the whole house smelled magnificent! Thank you for sharing, as you did a wonderful job! ♥️🙏🍇👍

[owaylanovabeauty]

So great, I made my first grape jelly or preserves from the harvest we had. I followed you through the process. I appreciate your whole video.

[jessiemichelle]

I found some concord grapes growing unattended a couple days ago and picked quite a few. They are sour but my friend said leave them on the vines out in the open and they will sweeten in a few days. I'm gonna try to make jam with them! The 2 bushes are in front of a high school that was recently knocked down so I guess it was once a project for a class.

[Mike-ikdl]

Good job tell your husband he is a lucky man I'm 55 now single dad girls all grown and gone just finished my last batch #4 for the season of jelly wow did pickles sweet and dill peppers sweet and hot jelly and strawberry jam finally finished today I live in the central valley of California the land of plenty when it comes to grapes no more concords but plenty of other great grapes to use too many to choose from I generally make jelly with grapes not jam I don't like seeds you did a nice job there I use Pomona's pectin all natural strawberry jam I use one apple for the pectin only my brother and I raised to do this no women so we carry on the tradition thanks for the video

[mattskitchenTV]

Yummy grapes and grape jam perfect with toasted slices of bread

[EarlybirdFarmSC]

Wow that one grape vine had a ton of grapes on it. Great video Leanne. I bet that jam is going to taste so good. I prefer jam to jelly myself.

[annadavis]

Thank you so much, you are a joy to watch. I will try it your way but without the machine you used. Wish me luck, sure wish you were here to help me. lmbo

[coloradohighaltitiduegarde]

I would absolutley love to grow grapes one day. Beautiful Garden and Lovely Channel. Just subscribed and liked : ) Cant wait for your next video!!!

[shelleylipton]

You mentioned at the very end that you’re going to remove the rings and label the jam. Why do you remove the rings? I thought it’s important to keep the rings on during storage. Would you mind clarifying? Greatly appreciated and loved this video. I watched it twice. Super helpful.

[huffpede]

Even at 81 I'm learning a lot from you, young'un...😆. It is so refreshing to see a fellow Hoosier neighbor work at preserving food and the future. Love to all.

[TheRumbleBunny]

After the processing, you can add water to the peels and seeds, recook, strain and make jelly out of it. It will be clear.

[RemoniaShaver-nlwb]

I love this recipe, and have had wonderful jam but I’ve made boo boo. I made one canning which was perfect and second didn’t thicken. Can I recook and add more sugar after they’ve been sealed?? And how much sugar do I add?? I’m desperate! Thank you

[giselsilva]

I would love to know where did you get the machine to extract the pulp and seeds. It's wonderful! I would love to buy one like yours. I was gifted a ridiculous amount of grapes that I'm about to put into jam or jelly (don't know yet). My grapes are a little sour, should I still add lemon? They're not concord grapes, I think they're Roger's Red grapes.

[Likatu]

Hi, how would I do this same exact recipe with jalapeno in it? I love how simple it is to make it.

[jkresefsky]

This is great. I'm excited to try it. However, that's a lot of sugar; if I were to cut the sugar by 50%, will it still produce the same results?

[icevet]

I have a lot of concorde grapes to process and would love to make jam with your recipe but I don't have a fancy food strainer like that. What can I use instead to remove the seeds and skins? Last year I tried a sieve but my jam came out really grainy because the broken up seeds from the blender went through the mesh.

[SK-kite]

You said old fashioned method so I was surprised you puréed first. My uncle grew concord grapes and I remember him cooking them whole. Maybe someday I’ll grow a small vine in his honor but I don’t like that they attract ants.