I planted grape vines soon after moving into this house. I thought it would be nice to have grapes for fresh-eating, so most of the grapes are Thompson Seedless. I have a red seedless variety as well.
Guess what? The vines are productive! We have grapes--lots of grapes. Recently a friend told me that she has been freezing her grapes (something I was familiar with) after coating them with Jello powder (a technique I hadn't heard before). She let me try some, and I must admit they were yummy.
Start by gathering your grapes.
Take them off the stems, wash them, and allow to air-dry briefly on towels.
Put grapes into a quart-size freezer bag, filling about 1/3 of the bag. Dump one large box (or two small boxes) of sugar-free Jello mix into the bag. (I imagine you could use the full-sugar variety, and you could probably cover more grapes that way.) Close bag and shake to cover the grapes.
Thanks for fruit--Jello-covered or not!
I freeze grapes all the time for a refreshing treat. I also use them in place of ice for chilling drinks - very tasty.
ReplyDeleteI've never tried coating the grapes for freezing. I'll try it.
I am a grape attic! Thanks for sharing with us!
ReplyDeleteWell, that sounds delish!
ReplyDeleteMy dad planted grapes last summer and has a harvest of about 15 grapes this year. Except he didn't get seedless ones. Crazy man.
That looks delicious but what does the jello do when the grapes thaw? Add a flavor I imagine but what exactly, why not sugar or just plain? I'm thinking I want to plant grapes now!
ReplyDeleteI know that plain works just fine, and I imagine sugar would as well. I eat the grapes while they are still frozen, so I don't know what the jello would do when thawed.
DeleteWow! That is a lot of grapes!! Fantastic.
ReplyDeleteDo you have a good way of getting them off the stems?
I have never heard of such a thing, either. You'll have to let us know what the best flavor Jell-O to use is.
My best idea for getting them off the stems is to gather the family together and put everyone to work. If there is an easier way, I don't know it.
DeleteThat is a terrific way to get the grapes off the stems, Kristi! Very Tom Sawyer of you!
DeleteYou are so lucky to have fresh grapes growing! They look fantastic and not your typical crop!
ReplyDeleteThey look awesome ....I freeze grapes plain without the jello, I told my son and he loves them too!!!!Can you make jam?
ReplyDeleteWe had a ton of grapes this year, too! But I didn't know about freezing them. This is our first year of having them. I have been eating them and giving them away. It helped to have my granddaughter here for a bit to eat her fair share. :) Sounds yummy! Thanks!
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