Cranberry Grappa Jelly

Serves: 6

Amie Torphy

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

60

Sweetness

41

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.75 cups

Sugar

Directions:

1

Bring cranberries, sugar, 1 1/2 cups water, and 3/4 cup grappa to a boil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then briskly simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until most of berries have burst and mixture is thickened, 15 to 20 minutes

2

Strain through a large fine-mesh sieve into a 2-quart measuring cup or a bowl, pressing hard on and then discarding solids

3

(You will need 2 1/2 cups liquid

4

) Stir together gelatin and remaining 1/4 cup water and let stand 1 minute to soften

5

Bring 1 cup drained cranberry liquid to a simmer in a small saucepan, then add gelatin mixture and stir until just dissolved

6

Add gelatin mixture and remaining 1/4 cup grappa to remaining 1 1/2 cups cranberry liquid and stir well

7

Pour cranberry sauce into lightly oiled mold and chill, covered with plastic wrap, until firmly set, at least 12 hours

8

To unmold, dip mold in a large bowl of warm water (water should reach halfway up mold) for 5 seconds, then run tip of a thin knife around edge of mold

9

Tilt mold sideways and tap side against a counter, turning it, to evenly break seal and loosen jelly

10

Keeping mold tilted, put a plate over mold, then invert jelly onto plate

11

Bring cranberries, sugar, 1 1/2 cups water, and 3/4 cup grappa to a boil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then briskly simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until most of berries have burst and mixture is thickened, 15 to 20 minutes

12

Strain through a large fine-mesh sieve into a 2-quart measuring cup or a bowl, pressing hard on and then discarding solids

13

(You will need 2 1/2 cups liquid

14

) Stir together gelatin and remaining 1/4 cup water and let stand 1 minute to soften

15

Bring 1 cup drained cranberry liquid to a simmer in a small saucepan, then add gelatin mixture and stir until just dissolved

16

Add gelatin mixture and remaining 1/4 cup grappa to remaining 1 1/2 cups cranberry liquid and stir well

17

Pour cranberry sauce into lightly oiled mold and chill, covered with plastic wrap, until firmly set, at least 12 hours

18

To unmold, dip mold in a large bowl of warm water (water should reach halfway up mold) for 5 seconds, then run tip of a thin knife around edge of mold

19

Tilt mold sideways and tap side against a counter, turning it, to evenly break seal and loosen jelly

20

Keeping mold tilted, put a plate over mold, then invert jelly onto plate