Instant Pot Grape Jam Recipes

INSTANT POT GRAPE JUICE RECIPE

Steps:

• Place the tall trivet in the insert pot of an Instant Pot. Pour in 2-4 cups of water. The more water you add, the less concentrated your grape juice will be. Experiment a few times to see how you like it. You can always add more water later, but you must at least add 2 cups so your Instant Pot will pressurize correctly and steam juice the grapes.
• Put steamer basket on top of trivet. Fill with approximately 6 cups of grapes. You can fill the steamer basket to 1 1/2" - 2" from the top of the insert pot. If you can fit more than 6 cups of grapes in your insert, go right ahead.
• Place the insert into your Instant Pot and place the lid on, securing it. Remember to turn the pressure valve so the Pot will build pressure.
• Set the Pressure Cook button for 5 minutes. It takes 20 minutes to build pressure, more or less, FYI.
• Press cancel when the cook time has finished and allow the Pot to release pressure on its own. You may manually release pressure, but it might result in a messy lid.
• When you can, remove the lid and, using mitts, take out the insert pot and place it on a heat resistant surface. The pot will be hot, so be careful.
• Remove the strainer using the tongs and place it somewhere to cool. It will drip grape juice, so I suggest placing it in a stainless steel bowl or sink. Compost the leftover grapes or, if they're seedless, add them to your grape jam. For a recipe, see the article.
• You may apply pressure to the remaining grapes by placing weights of some kind on top of the strainer while it is placed over a bowl. Use no more than 3-5 pounds of pressure so you don't break your strainer. Allow to drain for 30 minutes to several hours.
• Pour the grape juice into a half gallon glass jar until it measures 6-8 cups. Taste it. If you feel the juice is too concentrated, add water to dilute.
• To make the grape juice recipe, add the maple syrup to taste and vanilla. Drink within a week.
• You may also reserve the grape juice to make any of the grape recipes included in the article. You may also preserve the grape juice by canning it in a water bath canner.

INSTANT POT JAM

Steps:

• Make sure the insert is in your Instant Pot.
• Place berries in the Instant Pot, add water, lemon juice and sugar. Do not stir!
• Close the lid and set the pressure valve to sealing position.
• Press "manual" setting and set timer to 3 minutes.
• Once the cooking cycle is done, let the IP release pressure naturally. Do not touch the valve.
• Mix cornstarch with water in a small bowl.
• Add cornstarch slurry into jam and stir until the thickens.
• Cool until safe to handle, then pour into a jar.
• Cool completely before storing in the fridge.

CONCORD GRAPE JELLY

Steps:

• Sort and wash grapes, and remove stems. Place them into a large kettle and crush them. Add water, cover, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and extract juice. Allow the juice to stand in a cool place overnight to prevent the formation of crystals in the jelly.
• Strain the juice through a double thickness of damp cheesecloth. Measure 4 cups of the juice into a large pot. Stir in the sugar. Quickly bring to a full rolling boil. Stir in pectin, and allow to boil hard for 1 minute. Remove from heat, and skim off foam. Pour into hot sterile jars, and process for 5 minutes in a boiling water bath.