Discover the mouthwatering flavors of the South with our Southern Muscadine Jelly recipe. Made from the ripest muscadine grapes, this jelly embodies the essence of Southern hospitality and tradition.
Follow our simple steps to create a delightful spread that captures the sweetness of the region, perfect for enjoying on biscuits, toast, or as a delectable condiment. Let’s dive into this delicious culinary journey.
They mature in late summer and early fall and have worked their way into the culinary repertoire of the South in the form of jams, jellies, fruit butter, pies, juice, and especially wine.
Why I Love Southern Muscadine Jelly
Fall in the South brings forth many traditions with it. Football season starts, hunting season starts, and fall fruit season starts.
Among the fruits are a few favorites, apples in the higher elevations are ripening, persimmon tree fruits are changing from green to purple to bright orange, and muscadines are ripening. One of our favorite things to make is Muscadine Jelly. Today we are going to share our process for How to Make Southern Muscadine Jelly.
In 1984, I was four years old when we first moved to the home place where I grew up. We originally lived about 30 minutes up the road in a different county. Both locations were in my native state of South Carolina.
The new home and homestead we relocated to were built in the early 1900s. There were barns and pastures among fruit trees and bushes. The very first memory I have is a 4-post trellis in the corner of the yard with a huge Muscadine Vine growing up it.
My kids harvesting Muscadines from a similar four post trellises
This muscadine vine not only provided lots of fresh fruit and jelly over the years, but it also served as a makeshift clubhouse for an elementary kid growing up in the south. I would climb up one of the posts and sit up there in the weave of the vines on top, staring at the clouds as they passed by.
As you can see, not only do I love the fruit from the vines it produces, but it also has a strong correlation with my memories of growing up in the South. It truly is the fruit of the south.
Is This Muscadine Jelly Recipe The Same as the Scuppernong Jelly Recipe?
Yes, Sucppernogs are a variety of Muscadines the same way a yellow delicious is a variety of apples.
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FAQ
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