Grape Jam with Orange Essence Recipe
Ingredients
- Adapted from âConcord Grape Jamâ from The Blue Chair Jam Cookbook
- 4 lbs. stemmed grapes (yields about six cups of pulp)
- 2 1/2 lbs. sugar
- 3 oz. fresh lemon juice, strained
- 1/2 T. fresh orange zest
- 1 oz. fresh orange juice
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