Mustang grape jelly

Just finished my yearly batch of jelly. Now I have to hide most of it from the kids and in-laws.

Love it my mama made it when I was growing up. No preservatives.

Good stuff. My Grandma made it every year as well.

Square-head stuff, no matter what some low-class immigrant from Arkansas may lie about.

Liar, liar, pants on fire.

Don’t forget those two jars you were going to send me.

The wife makes Mustang Jelly every year. We have many healthy vines to supply the grapes.

I made some wild plum jelly over 30 years ago. It was a little runny and great on pancakes.

It that the grape that grows along country roads and climbs trees?

Seems early for mustangs, yours must get riper before the vine that we pick from. I do know folks that cook the juice out and freeze it and make jelly later, when it is not 100 degrees out.
We usually make jelly after the beginning of August. Depending on the year it can even be near the end of August.
We made 20 pints last year. That takes about a five gallon bucket full of grapes.
This thread makes me want to go check the vines, maybe it is an early year.

Make homemade wine from Mustang Grapes too, it’s good stuff.

So, your mama made it , but you have no idea what grape it is. 'Sounds close to your knowledge of peaches. "Wrong snake."

What are you drinking? It is not fair to the OP to continue hijacking his threads.

I need to try that. I know many folks that make wine from mustangs. I need a better grape resource.

As expected.

Good stuff !

Makes good Jelly. I put some up each year.

I see we all have a similar process. Big bowls and pots.
I got tired of waiting on juice to strain through a cheese cloth. I found this. And with a few modifications it smashes the heck out of grapes, fast.

Impressive flintknapper

Dang flintknapper! Those are some plump looking grapes. Getting 23 cups from 22 pounds is pretty good.
Grapes around here look anorexic compared to those.

My mustang grapes are still green as can be.

Man I’d love to try some

That's a stock photo of strawberry jam

https://depositphotos.com/157417078/stock-photo-jar-with-strawberry-jam-isolated.html

Better than the almost empty jar of orange marmalade in my reefer.

Well...any clown could do that.

creek 3-0

y'all shut-in's should try to get out more

Same here. I’m looking forward to doing something productive with them.

I'm curious what mustang grape moonshine would taste like.

Hmnnnn

Y’all find out, you let me know.

My wife does the cook and freeze for later canning method for Mustang grapes . We have family and friends that beg for jars of her jelly .

That is good stuff man!
My grandma used to make a ton of it every year
We also made a bunch of wine most years to.

Mom made MGJ when I was a kid. We would pick, mash then freeze the juice to make batches throughout the year. Loooved the jelly!!! The wine not so much.

You probably have muscadine grapes if they are still green. Both look similar, mustang ripen this time of year while muscadine will ripen in august/September. I prefer muscadine grapes as they are sweeter than mustang.

This ^^^^^ is correct. I prefer muscadine also but have not been able to find any. I just use more sugar to sweeten the mustangs to my taste. And yes it was hot yesterday picking them but it will be well worth the effort.

I have both and started a thread on here a couple of months ago about the difference. Both are still green on my ranch.

looks good! you must drink coffee like i drink beer, two fisted!

Mine aren't ripe yet. But I will have a ton in a few weeks. Anyone wants some let me know and I'll loan you a bucket and ladder.

I may take you up on that Dave.

I’ll PM you when they ripen.

Looks great

Mom made mustang grape jelly. Wild plum jelly too. My sister and her daughter carry on the family tradition. I tried eating both fresh when I was a kid, I don't know if it was because they came from the sandhills below the Caprock or what, but they were tongue blistering acidic. Only tried them once fresh. I do love both jellies though. And I enjoy the 4 pints of each my sister gives me each year.