dogmom4 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 I did it! I bought a canner on Saturday and tried the whole grape juice recipe and it worked! Woohoo! I canned 6 quart jars for 45 minutes and all the jars pinged. Now mine didn't come out as dark as I thought they would...looks like white grape juice. The jars came out with a white film on them...we have very hard water. I remember seeing something about using vinegar..do I just put it in the boiling water or use it wipe the jars off after they come out? Also what ratio? Also, I noticed some of the sugar didn't dissolve on the bottom..should I have shaken it up first or can I shake it up now? I can't do a taste test for a couple more hours...but, if it tastes good I'm doing more. It was a lot easier than I thought. I've wanted to try canning for years but have been too chicken...afraid I was going to poison my family. But, I've been reading all of your canning posts and really wanted to try...so hopefully my first attempt will taste good. Stacy Link to comment
Amishway Homesteaders Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 good for you! Link to comment
Violet Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 It is fun, isn't it ? I have been canning for 32 years now, still love the sound of the "ping". The sugar will dissolve as the jars sit. Lte them sit for a couple days before you shake the jars. You add a couple Tbsp. of white vinegar to the water in the canner to keep off the white film. I am sure your grape juice will be wonderful ! Link to comment
moonstar Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Congrat's to you!! Canning is addictive... I would love to have more time in the day to be able to can more... There is so many things I want to can, but just can't seem to get it all done. Link to comment
whitewolf55 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Way to go......but be very careful, like Moonstar says, it can become addictive!!! Hubby says I will can anything that stands still long enough....that's why he is always moving around....lol! Enjoy! Link to comment
westbrook Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 how much vinegar? a glub! you know.. you tip the bottle up and hear glub.. thater doit! I add it to the water bath canner or pressure canner's water. Darlene wipes the jars down with vinegar after the fact. Either way... about a 'glub'. makes note... add "glub" to the mesurement list. Link to comment
dogmom4 Posted December 4, 2006 Author Share Posted December 4, 2006 We did an official taste test today. Had to water it down because it was a little too sweet. I used 1/2 cup sugar in the recipe, but I think the grapes were so sweet I probably could have just used 1/4 cup. Dh is funny...he insisted we all taste small drinks at first just in case...didn't want me to poison any of us.... he just doesn't know that this is just the beginning...... Stacy Link to comment
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