Fall is here and it's almost time for the Napa Valley to harvest grapes. Today I helped pick a few grapes so my mom and I could learn how to make
Merlot jam. Check out the step by step pictures below, as I learn from my Aunt Jayna how to turn seven gallons of Merlot grapes into 56 jars of jam!
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| The Merlot vineyard with barn. |
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| Don't these grapes look delicious? |
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| My mom and I picking the grapes (and eating them too!) |
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| Alyssa aka " The Crusher" |
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| It may look like blood, but this is the juice from our beautiful Merlot grapes! |
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| The left over skin and seeds from the grapes after the crush. |
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| Once the juice starts to boil add sugar and pectin . |
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| Me trying to stir the jam. Wish I would have lifted weights before volunteering for this job! j/k |
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| After jars are filled with jam, they 're submerged in a boiling water bath so the container will be sealed. |
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| Our finished product. Yum yum! |
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| A group effort! Here I am with Aunt Jayna, Uncle Ron, Mom, Dad and Alyssa. I think the display is awarding winning Don't you? |
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| Me relaxing in the pool after working so hard! |
Looks like you had a great time! I can't wait to hear how it tastes! xoxo
ReplyDeletethis looks delish!! next time you come home you can teach us ;)
ReplyDeleteI am so jellyous! Not only does it look delicious, but you look like you had so much fun. Can't wait to hear how fabulous it is.
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