I have a glut of black grapes. I would like to know how to make grape juice. What ingredients do I need? The grapes are quite sharp. I don't want to waste them and I'm not really into wine making. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
I just recently made grape juice. First wash the grapes and place in a large container. Cover grapes with water and boil to cook. After cooking, let cool and strain through a cloth or cheese cloth into a large boil. Place in refrigerator and let set to allow the crystals to drop to bottom. After a day or so, measure the number of quarts of juice into a large pot being careful not to get any of the crystals in your juice. Add 1/4 cup of sugar for each quart of juice. I would sample 1 quart of juice first to see if it is sweet enough. If not add another 1/4 cup of sugar. Once you have the taste you want, continue adding the correct amount of sugar for each quart of juice. If you want, you can add 1 tsp. of fruit fresh for each cup of juice. Bring to a boil and boil 1 minute. Ladle juice into jars, cover with lids and rings and process 20 minutes in a water bath. Remove jars from water bath and let sit to cool. After 24 hours, check to see if jars are sealed. Put in pantry and enjoy.
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