Grape Jelly

 Ingredients

• 
  Grapes
• 1 lb of sugar

Directions

1. Pick the stems off the grapes.
2. Wash and drain the grapes.
3. Put the grapes in a pot, cover with lid or plate, and boil them.
4. After boiling them, pour the grapes into a jelly bag (woven bag) to strain the juice out.
5. Put the sugar (1 lb for each pint of grape juice) in the pot and boil for 20 minutes. Skim regularly to remove any impurities.
6. Fill the glasses while the jelly is still warm and cover the top with brandy papers and tie to seal them.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Elizabeth Foster
Louisiana Anthology
September 27, 2021