Cardamom Jelly (it's Scandinavian)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 lbs concord grapes
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 (1 3/4 ounce) box dry pectin
• 7 cups sugar
• 3 teaspoons ground cardamom

Recipe

• 1 cook grapes in water in a covered saucepan until soft,about 30 minutes
• 2 strain mixture through cheesecloth.
• 3 measure 5 cups of the juice and pour into a 5-quart kettle.
• 4 add the pectin and cook over high heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a full, rolling boil.
• 5 boil rapidly one minute, stirring constantly.
• 6 add sugar and cardamom and boil rapidly again for one minute.
• 7 remove jelly from heat, skim off foam, and pour into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/2-inch space at the top of each. seal airtight.