Candy Grapes

We loves grapes at our house. This recipe has been dubbed 'Candy Grapes' by my children.
Start with a bowl full of fresh cleaned grapes, about 3-4#.
Let them air dry, or dry them with a towel.

Cream 4 oz (softened) cream cheese and sour cream. Stir in 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1 tsp vanilla. Mix until sugar is dissolved. Spoon over grapes and mix. Chill for several hours or overnight. These keep for several days, however they never last that long unless I hide them in the back of our fridge :)

Grape Juice

Start with clean, fresh picked grapes.

Fill the top section of your Back to Basics Nutri Steamer with clean grape clusters, you don't need to stem them. Fill the bottom section with water. Clamp the tube closed. Place entire 3 section pot onto stove. Bring to a boil and boil for about one hour. The grape juice will collect in the center section.

Push on clamp to release the juice from the hose and begin to fill your jars. Be careful, the juice coming out is very HOT!

Sweeten with desired sweetener. We like Agave Nectar.

Process in a hot water bath for 5 minutes for quart jars and 10 minutes for 1/2 gallon jars.

Let sit to cool. Store in a cool dark place.
The juice is fairly concentrated, add water to taste when serving.