Spiced Apple Grape Juice Recipes

SHAKER SPICED GRAPE JUICE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Strain if necessary. Serve hot.

HOT SPICED CONCORD GRAPE JUICE

Steps:

• In a medium stockpot, combine Concord grape juice, cardamom pods, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat. Simmer the mixture until the juice becomes infused with the spices, about 20 minutes. Serve immediately, or keep warm until ready to serve.

HOT SPICED APPLE JUICE

Steps:

• In a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker combine apple juice and cinnamon sticks. Place cloves on a double thickness of cheesecloth or a coffee filter. Gather corners of cloth to enclose cloves; tie securely with string. Add to slow cooker. , Using a citrus zester, remove zest from lemons in long narrow strips. Cut lemons crosswise in half; squeeze juice from lemons. Stir zest and juice into slow cooker., Cook, covered, on low until heated through, 3-4 hours.

SPICED APPLE JUICE

Steps:

• Heat and serve.

SPICED CRAN-APPLE AND GRAPE CONSERVE

Steps:

• Make a spice bag by placing cloves and allspice berries on a double thickness of cheesecloth. Gather corners of cloth to enclose seasonings; tie securely with string., In a stockpot, combine next six ingredients. Add spice bag. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until mixture begins to thicken, about 45 minutes. Add shredded apple; simmer until thickened, 35-45 minutes longer (mixture will thicken more after cooling). Discard spice bag., Carefully ladle hot mixture into 10 hot sterilized half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight. , In batches, place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 5 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

APPLE GRAPE JELLY

Steps:

• Place grapes in a large bowl and mash.
• Place grapes, apple slices and water in a large stainless or enamel pot.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 min.
• Pour juice and pulp thru a damp jelly bag and let drip UNDISTURBED for 3 hours.
• Restrain through another damp jelly bag.
• If you want you can now save the pulp for grape butter.
• Measure 5 cups of grape-apple-add the lemon juice and pour back into the large pot (washed pot that is) and bring to a full boil.
• Stir in sugar and return to a full, rolling boil until the jell point is reached.
• Remove from heat and skim.
• Ladle into steril hot jars leaving 0.125 inch head space.
• Process for 5 min in a boiling water bath at altitudes up to 1000 feet.

HOT SPICED GRAPE JUICE

Steps:

• Add water if its too rich; sugar to taste.
• Heat and strain.