Cabernet Sauvignon Jelly

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    5

    half-pint jars
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Canning for a New Generation by Liana Krissoff

By Liana Krissoff

Published 2010

  • About

Now, this is my kind of grape jelly: deep burgundy in color, sweet, tart, and winy. And, if you have the pectin stock on hand, no fuss; it’s just a matter of reducing a bottle of wine to a concentrated base and then cooking it to a gelable syrup.

Ingredients

  • 1 (750 ml) bottle Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 3 cups

Method

Prepare for water-bath canning: Sterilize the jars and keep them hot in the canning pot, put a small plate in the freezer, and put the flat lids in a heatproof bowl. (details.)

Pour the wine into a wide, 6- to 8-quart preserving pan. Boil over high heat until it has reduced to about 2 cups, about 20 minutes.

Stir the pectin s