"The Joneses" > wrote in message
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> Kathi Jones wrote:
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> > "The Joneses" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Kathi Jones wrote:
> > >
> > > > Ok, so I've been filtering and filtering my crabapple juice (frozen
from
> > > > last year) trying to get it clear before making it in to jelly.
Then it
> > > > dawned on me that maybe this is pectin haze, that I learned about in
my
> > > > dabble in fruit wine making. So I know I can get rid of it when I
make
> > > > wine, but does anyone think that I can ever get this juice clear-er
for
> > > > jelly? I'm not entering any fairs or anything, but it would be so
> > beautiful
> > > > if I could make a clear pink jelly out of this.
> > > >
> > > > Oh, and since it is so high in pectin, can someone remind me - what
is
> > the
> > > > ratio of juice and sugar for making crabapple jelly without added
> > pectin?
> > > >
> > > > thanks a bunch,
> > > >
> > > > Kathi
> > >
> > > Can't answer all of it, but one year I made jelly from pomegranates
where
> > the
> > > juice was not absoluters clear and when I boiled it up with the sugar,
it
> > > cleared itself. Obviously all grown up poms!
> > > Edrena
> >
> > I think that might happen, but I'm not totally convinced. I made some
of
> > this juice in to jelly last year, using an added pectin crabapple jelly
> > recipe. It turned out so-so - not clear and kinda rubbery, but still
> > edible. So I'm gonna try something completly different this year.
> > Thanks though, Kathi
> > ps - wish I could try pomegranate jelly - here, I think I can buy them
for
> > like, $2.50 each, or something silly like that......
>
> Poof, I send you a virtual grocery bag full. Neighbor has some trushes
(half
> tree, half bush). The red variety have stunning flowers.
> Edrena
>
>

Thanks Edrena! I'll make virtual jelly!!

Kathi ;-)

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