Sig's Homemade Black Grape Jelly

Ingredients

• 1 kg Black grapes
• I used Summer Royal grapes from Mexico.
• but you can use any black wine making grape also.
• 250 grams sugar or equivalent in sweeter
• 500 grams corn meal or use about 150 grams of cornflower
• 4 grapes
• 1 handful of raisins
• 4 halved walnuts.
• 1 handful of pomegranate seeds

Instructions

1. Wash the grapes and pick of the stalk.
2. ( one can be lazy and use quality bought black grape juice, devide into 4 serving dishes .
3. Put the so measured juice into a pot with half of the measured amount of wine or water , add sugar and then the cornmeal or cornflour heat until starting to set.
4. I don't have a juicer if you use one I propose to follow the original recipe
5. Crush grapes between your fingers.
6. Put a fine sieve over a bowl.
7. Add crushed grapes.
8. Using a balloon whisk whisk the grapes through sieve until only skin and pips are left.
9. Measure the juice , add same amount of water, combine in a pot bring to boil.
10. Slowly add sugar and dissolve in liquid
11. Gradually whisk in the cornmeal until the mixture thickens.
12. (If you use cornflower instead of cornmeal use about an eggcup or so measurement of cold grape juice to dissolve the cornflour, pour this into the boiled juice keep whisking it.
13. First it will look somewhat cloudy but it will get clearer as you whisk it to smooth and thickens consistency.)
14. I fill half the serving dish with the mixture and leave almost to set then I halve some grapes and lay them on top.
15. I fill up with the rest of the juice jelly leave to set, I add raisins, nuts , pomegranate seeds and a halved grape.
16. Instead of using all water use some red wine to mix with juice if you like..
17. This can also be used in a trifle.
18. Chill and serve