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Title: what can I do with surplus black grapes?
Post by: Karen Atkinson on September 16, 2010, 13:47:27
They've got seeds in. Apart from wine, any suggestions?
Title: Re: what can I do with surplus black grapes?
Post by: Jill on September 16, 2010, 15:04:22
I tried making grape jelly last year but failed miserably - didn't set and then did but tasted burnt.  Chopped the vine back in the spring to free the pear tree.  This year have very few grapes but a bucket load of deelish pears.  Sorry I can't help.
Title: Re: what can I do with surplus black grapes?
Post by: GrannieAnnie on September 16, 2010, 15:23:14
Last year's Concord grapes became my first grape pie which tasted wonderful. I was afraid it would taste like grape jelly but it didn't. I de-seeded the filling through a sieve.
Title: Re: what can I do with surplus black grapes?
Post by: manicscousers on September 16, 2010, 16:54:37
we make grape juice to dilute with sparkling water/diet lemonade  ;D
Title: Re: what can I do with surplus black grapes?
Post by: jennym on September 18, 2010, 00:24:08
When I make grape jelly, I cook a few apples up with the grapes and the juice of a lemon, it sets ok doing it that way.
Title: Re: what can I do with surplus black grapes?
Post by: tricia on September 18, 2010, 17:07:11
I zapped a portion (covered - of course!) in the microwave for one minute last night and had grape compott with custard - not bad at all  :).

Tricia
Title: Re: what can I do with surplus black grapes?
Post by: goodlife on September 19, 2010, 19:49:39
You don't have any chickens?...there is not such a thing as surplus with them ::)
If you have food drier you could do your own raisins.. ;D