Hanepoot Grape Jam
Serves 18 20 min prep 40 min cook
Fragrant Hanepoot grapes cooked into a golden Cape-style jam that captures the unmistakable Muscat flavour of the fruit.
Ingredients
- 1 kg ripe Hanepoot grapes
- 750 g white sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 125 ml water
Method
- Remove the grapes from their stems and rinse well.
- Place the grapes and water in a heavy saucepan.
- Cook gently until the fruit softens and releases its juice.
- Crush lightly with a wooden spoon.
- Add the sugar and stir until dissolved.
- Boil steadily until the jam reaches setting consistency.
- Stir in the lemon juice.
- Spoon into sterilised jars and seal.