3 lb Elderberries 3 lb Half-ripe grapes Sugar Wash elderberries. Remove stems. Cover with water. Cook until soft. Drain through jelly bag. Wash grapes. Remove stems. Cover with water, cook until soft. Drain through jelly bag. Combine elderberry and grape juice in equal proportions. Add 3/4 cup sugar to each cup juice. Boil rapidly until jelly sheets from spoon. The Household Searchlight
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Anti-viral Elderberry Jelly!
(update 10-25-20: I made a batch of elderberry syrup this week if you want to try that instead of jelly--it's a simpler process. You'll need to have some honey handy--or vegetable glycerin! ) Hi, this is Lori Fiechter working with my homegrown elderberries today. I was making elderberry syrup before it was cool. I mean, I was even growing my own elderberry plants before elderberry syrup was the in thing in our neighborhood. Bragging rights, oh, sí.
But this year, I'm trying something new. It dawned on me a few days ago that I'd seen elderberry jelly in a specialty shop somewhere. I looked up a recipe and decided to at least see how elderberry jelly would turn out. Besides, I’m on a jelly-making roll right now. (one might say I'm on a jelly roll)
This jelly is much more concentrated than the elderberry syrup I normally make. I'm not sure how much of it to take; I usually take 1 T. of syrup several times of day at the first sign of a scratchy throat. I'm guessing I'll only need to take around a teaspoon or so of jelly. I made another batch of naan, so I can always eat in on that!
Also in this video, I'll show you my special trick for separating berries from the stems. I think it's rather clever.
You know, I never had much time in years past for jam and jelly making once school started, but this year I have plenty of time to experiment! It seems like such a very, very long time ago that I was writing lesson plans, making cloze lyrics for Spanish pop songs, and grading papers. I hated grading papers... I don't miss all that work and time investment!
Of course, I still miss my students. That's different. Completely different!
Elderberries from harvest to syrup
Elderberries grow wild here on the farm. Making elderberry syrup for cold and flu season is one of the things we do with the elderberries that we harvest. Sometimes I add lemon juice to the water but not always! we make elderberry jelly too! And we often have enough elderberries to share with friends and neighbors too!!
~Canning Elderberry Jelly (Sure Jell Way!)~
I am sharing my Elderberry Jelly Recipe with you! Elderberries are anti-viral . . . in other words it's Mother Nature's Tami-flu! They grow so abundantly in Amish Country here! I have made wine with elderberries as well, but that's another video. This one of my favorite jams & jellies that I make. As you have seen I also can Elderberry Juice too (that too is another video as well), besides just making jelly out of the elderberries I harvest each year. I must admit I am one of those people who have several baskets filled instead of having all my eggs in one basket! My kids grew up on this jelly & they were pretty healthy kids all winter & flu season long! Now its time for a new generation to be raised on this jelly as well . . . it's my grandchildren! Besides that OMG . . . a elderberry jelly & peanut butter sandwich is so good! Can not wait to make a elderberry jelly & peanut butter sandwich! Happy Canning my fellow canners & all newbie canners out there!
Elderberry Jelly 3 3/4 c. Elderberry Juice 1/4 c. Lemon Juice 1 packet of sure jell fruit pectin 4 1/2 c. Sugar 1/4 tsp. Butter Place Elderberry Juice, Lemon Juice & SureJell in a 8 quart Dutch oven or saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add the sugar, mix well. Keep stirring until you reach a full rolling boil. Add sugar & butter, keep stirring. Bring to a boil you can not stir down at all. Start timer at this point. Time for no more than 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Laddle into hot sterilized jars. Leave 1/4 inch headspace. Put lids & rings on. Place into hot water bath canner & hot water bath for 5 minutes.
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MAKING ELDERBERRY JELLY FROM CONCENTRATE
Today I used my elderberry concentrate to make some jelly. The 12.5 bottle gave me a little under 2 cups. I added 2 cups of water with my elderberry liquid. I used 5 1/2 cups sugar. I also tryed the butter in the mix to cut down on foam. I do think that worked a little, dont think I had as much foam. After the long waiting and boiling, my jelly.. well turned out great. All the jars sealed. I used ball and some empire lids I got on sale. Was very happy with the outcome. Thanks for watching.