Summer Canning 2015 - Page 3

The Tickle Momster · 07-31-2015, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kklibrarian

The big commercially grown melons (especially the little seedless melons) seem to have almost no rind anymore. We usually get home grown melons or melons from DH's work (he's a farm manager at a living history farm). Sometimes we buy them from a roadside stand. We live near the watermelon capital of Texas.

That makes sense.

I'm going to have to look harder.

CelticJourney · 09-17-2015, 01:28 PM

oh.....help.... We went to a farmer's market Monday and dh was looking at the muscadine grapes. There was a big basket and I said, 'oh, we can get those and I'll make a butter!' Now I realize I don't have a good idea how to do that

Do I need to get the seeds out? Remove peals or just put in the food processor? Any suggestions?

knitlove · 09-17-2015, 02:20 PM

I would probably run them through a food mill to remove skins and sends.

kklibrarian · 09-19-2015, 01:06 PM

I'm late to answering this question, but I'll try. Muscadine skins are very thick and full of tannins and other yucky things. The seed is huge and actually somewhat oily in the grape as well. I have never successfully made anything with them other than juicing them for jelly. That being said, muscadine jelly is one of the best things in the world to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with.

2sunshines · 09-19-2015, 02:55 PM

I've canned in the past, but honestly have found that just freezing is so much easier.

So that's what I do for the most part.

I have a bunch of frozen grapes from the past. I thought the kids would eat them frozen during the summer but they haven't really taken to it. Is there anything else I can do with them? I hate the just throw them away.

They are seedless. How hard is it to make grape jam?

CelticJourney · 09-19-2015, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kklibrarian

I'm late to answering this question, but I'll try. Muscadine skins are very thick and full of tannins and other yucky things. The seed is huge and actually somewhat oily in the grape as well. I have never successfully made anything with them other than juicing them for jelly. That being said, muscadine jelly is one of the best things in the world to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with.

I think jelly is what its going to have to be.

houseforjoy · 09-19-2015, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2sunshines

I've canned in the past, but honestly have found that just freezing is so much easier.

So that's what I do for the most part.

I have a bunch of frozen grapes from the past. I thought the kids would eat them frozen during the summer but they haven't really taken to it. Is there anything else I can do with them? I hate the just throw them away.

They are seedless. How hard is it to make grape jam?

Frozen grapes are great in smoothies!

kklibrarian · 10-14-2015, 01:52 PM

I came up with something I'm calling Persephone's Dream for farmers market on Saturday. It's a combination of persimmons, pomegranate juice, lime juice, and candied ginger. It is AWESOME

if I do say so myself! May be my best jam creation in a while.

09-17-2015, 01:28 PM	#32
CelticJourney Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 34,412	Re: Summer Canning 2015 oh.....help.... We went to a farmer's market Monday and dh was looking at the muscadine grapes. There was a big basket and I said, 'oh, we can get those and I'll make a butter!' Now I realize I don't have a good idea how to do that Do I need to get the seeds out? Remove peals or just put in the food processor? Any suggestions? __________________ Elizabeth "Truth without love is divisive and hurtful & love without truth is anemic"--Pastor Estep Arise, cry out in the night...pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord; Lift up your hands to him for the lives of your children..; Lamentations 2:19

09-17-2015, 02:20 PM	#33
knitlove Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle area Posts: 21,215	Re: Summer Canning 2015 I would probably run them through a food mill to remove skins and sends. __________________ Wife to a wonderful DH for 19 years. Momma to my 29 weeker Early Bird who is thirteen and my little Wiggle Worm born 33 weeks who is nine. How do I have a teenager?! I don't feel ready for this.

09-19-2015, 01:06 PM	#34
kklibrarian Moderator to Adoption & Foster Care, Cloth Diapering & EC, Gardening, Infertility, Large Families, and WOHM's The Famous Belladonna Took Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In Bilbo's Heart, Formerly of Bag End Posts: 7,799	Re: Summer Canning 2015 I'm late to answering this question, but I'll try. Muscadine skins are very thick and full of tannins and other yucky things. The seed is huge and actually somewhat oily in the grape as well. I have never successfully made anything with them other than juicing them for jelly. That being said, muscadine jelly is one of the best things in the world to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with. __________________ Beloved wife to my hubby since December 2002. Blessed and grateful adoptive mommy to my three beautiful dds and two wonderful ds', collectively known as "The Kidlets" Presto (ds) - age 22 almost Sky (dd) - age 21 ish Jolie (dd) - age practically 20 Jilly (dd) - age ditto Sigh (ds) - age 15 or "thereabouts"

09-19-2015, 02:55 PM	#35
2sunshines Moderator in Celebrations, Cloth Diapering & EC, Empty Arms, Prayer & Praise, and Swap n' Shop Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,991	Re: Summer Canning 2015 I've canned in the past, but honestly have found that just freezing is so much easier. So that's what I do for the most part. I have a bunch of frozen grapes from the past. I thought the kids would eat them frozen during the summer but they haven't really taken to it. Is there anything else I can do with them? I hate the just throw them away. They are seedless. How hard is it to make grape jam? __________________ married 24 years mom to two young adults (22 and 20) and two teens (16 and 14)

10-14-2015, 01:52 PM	#38
kklibrarian Moderator to Adoption & Foster Care, Cloth Diapering & EC, Gardening, Infertility, Large Families, and WOHM's The Famous Belladonna Took Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In Bilbo's Heart, Formerly of Bag End Posts: 7,799	Re: Summer Canning 2015 I came up with something I'm calling Persephone's Dream for farmers market on Saturday. It's a combination of persimmons, pomegranate juice, lime juice, and candied ginger. It is AWESOME if I do say so myself! May be my best jam creation in a while. __________________ Beloved wife to my hubby since December 2002. Blessed and grateful adoptive mommy to my three beautiful dds and two wonderful ds', collectively known as "The Kidlets" Presto (ds) - age 22 almost Sky (dd) - age 21 ish Jolie (dd) - age practically 20 Jilly (dd) - age ditto Sigh (ds) - age 15 or "thereabouts"

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