HOMEMADE WATERMELON JELLY | How to Use a Steam Canner

[@bellanewfie]

Oh my mum used to make watermelon jam & syrup the syrup is amazing on pancakes oh what wonderful memories .....

[@mairzydotes3548]

Yes, I never understood all the fuss about red velvet cake. Jelly looks great!

[@MGMissy]

I made watermelon lemongrass jelly a couple of years ago -- it's so fun to have those bright summer flavors at hand in the middle of winter!

[@kittmiller2212]

OH MY GOODNESS , THANK YOU, RED VELVET CAKE YUCK!, BEAUTIFUL WATERMELON JELLY...

[@wendydelatorre6020]

I'm new to your channel. I can't remember which homesteader directed me to you. I think it was 1870s Homestead. I totally agree with you on the food coloring. YUCK! I definitely want to try this jelly.

[@stokely418]

I don’t like food coloring either. I thought I was the only person that could taste it. 😛 Your jelly looks sooo good!

[@tinasteen7643]

Oh Constance! I learned the hard way too! That jelly will boil over the pot in a second, and what a mess to clean up! Have a great weekend.

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

It is a lesson that is only needed to learn ONCE, LOL

[@willow3310]

I can taste food coloring as well! Glad to know I am not totally crazy! Your jelly looks AMAZING! What a beautiful color!

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

No, you are not crazy! LOL

[@carens7344]

I had to come find this video after seeing you talk about it in a different video. I can't wait to try it. 😍

[@leaanncarter9589]

So glad to be able to watch this video. I have been thinking about making watermelon jelly. I won’t add food coloring because my daughter is allergic to red dye.

[@hymaintenance1]

I am so lovin' your channel!

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

Thank you!

[@cherylmiller2272]

Beautiful!

[@nancyhaywood6486]

your jelly turned out beautifully. such a pretty color thanks for sharing

[@Thisisit120]

I need to do this and dehydrate our extra watermelon. Thanks for showing us how.

[@lifeinlowercase]

Now I know why I’ve never liked red velvet cake but I do like chocolate cake! Lol

[@carolynsinyard1306]

I have never had watermelon jelly, but I love watermelon rind perserves. I will be making this jelly. Thank you for sharing.

[@bethmitchell6981]

I love watermelon jelly. It is so refreshing. Great video!!!

[@gretchenarrant8334]

I made watermelon jelly last year!! Loved it. Also white clover jelly. Hoping to get dandelion jelly this year.

[@robynmorris2408]

Your watermelon jelly is beautiful, bet it will taste wonderful. I have never tasted it.

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

It is one of my favorite jellies!

[@lilliecarter4176]

You are one of my favorite channels. I am over here thanks to Heather from the Kneedy Homesteader channel. I don’t care for red velvet cake either.

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

Thank you Lillie!!

[@sowaseedblakley9769]

I've made watermelon rind preserves

[@halfcenturyfarm607]

Awesome 👍❤👍

[@Thisisit120]

I’m with you on the food coloring. Are you the same way with eating cilantro? I have heard if cilantro taste funny to you that you could be a super taster. Which means you taste things that other people don’t but it does not mean that it’s not there because it is it’s. Your taste is more sensitive and you can taste it. I am glad I found your channel.

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

I actually don't mind cilantro. People who can't tolerate it, have a genetic trait that causes cilantro to taste like metal or soap. *But* people can have anywhere between 3 and 10 thousand taste buds, and people in the higher range, are generally more sensitive to things that are bitter. I can not stand bitter foods. :)

[@deeleb5064]

They came out beautiful. What is the vinegar for? Is not the lemon juice enough for acidity? Can you make it without the vinegar?

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

In this particular recipe, you need the extra acidity. I have a second watermelon jelly recipe that I am going to share next week, that uses the low/no sugar pectin and does not have the vinegar. It does have more lemon juice though.

[@melodyfordham7878]

Can I substitute white distilled vinegar for the white wine vinegar? Thanks. Doing this today!

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

You can, but it will have a stronger flavor. I couldn't guarantee the result.

[@jeanb.7963]

Great video..Did you warm the jars in the canner prior to using? I’m still trying to figure out how to use my steam canner..I look forward to making the jelly!!

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

Yes, I generally just have the jars sitting in the canner warming while I prep the jelly.

[@JudiStitches]

🍉🍉 Looks yummy. How are you liking the tattler lids? Mine should be here next week and I'll be trying them out pretty quick!

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

I am liking them! I have had every one of them seal since I figured out how to use them, thanks to some great tips from viewers :) I ordered more!

[@GinaOzarks]

I can taste food coloring too. And why people add that “poison” to food doesn’t make any sense. Looks delicious.

[@fendtman55]

I agree with you , I do not like to use food coloring in anything but coloring eggs for Easter. And I don't like Red Velvet cake at all.

[@danam.8709]

Forget jelly dehydrate the meat and pickle the rind . THE BEST in winter.

[@LeeCraftyHomestead]

where you find that clear tube on your food mill ?

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

It came with it.

[@Brighteyes25100]

Yum!!! 🤤

[@MidwestGirl]

I don't have White Wine Vinegar - I researched substitutions and I found that you can use Distilled White Vinegar or Apple Cider Vinegar - I wondered about your thoughts on that? Thanks. Also, If I wanted to leave some bits of watermelon flesh in the jelly is that okay?

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

I think I would go with the white, as the ACV may alter the flavor. Yes, bits of watermelon won’t hurt anything :)

[@MidwestGirl]

@@CosmopolitanCornbread Thank you so much! :D

[@deirdredelaughder1060]

Great video Constance, We were successful in growing some awesome tasting watermelons in our garden, so I’m going to be making watermelon jelly, I’m going to make a few jars of jam for my oldest grandson Noah, he likes the texture of jams better than jellies.😁 What are you going to do with the rest of those apples?? I’m curious.😂 God bless you sweet friend 💕💕💕

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

Just apples in a simple syrup, so I can use them pretty much any way I want later :)

[@deirdredelaughder1060]

Cosmopolitan Cornbread - Constance Smith That’s a great idea!! Thank you 💜

[@uzmakitchen2881]

Yummy and juicy drink I love it

[@hymaintenance1]

Can you use something other than white wine vinegar?

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

I think you could but it would need to be an equivalent in acidity. Of course, my other watermelon jelly recipe doesn’t use it.

[@Eyes2C.]

I don’t care for red velvet either. Love the apron you’re wearing. Do you sell them? I cant sew to save my life, lol

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

I no longer sell them, however I had a sweet lady reach out to me and ask if she could start making and selling them using my pattern. I told her absolutely! So when she does, I will share her shop.

[@Eyes2C.]

Cosmopolitan Cornbread - Constance Smith FANTASTIC! Thanks Constance and have a safe and blessed weekend!

[@1HistoricalBuff]

That jelly is a lovely color. I am not a fan of red velvet cake either~ Another cute apron you are wearing. :-)

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

Thank you!

[@Thisisit120]

Can I use less sugar or would that mess up the jelly?

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

You *can* reduce the amount of sugar in jellies, but it can cause them to not set properly: That said, I actually have a second watermelon jelly recipe that I am sharing next week (I’ve already filmed it) that is for a low sugar jelly. Now you don’t get as much jelly, because of the lower volume of ingredients (sugar) but the flavor is even stronger.

[@Thisisit120]

Cosmopolitan Cornbread - Constance Smith this sounds great and just what I’m looking for. By the way we are neighbors,well sorta. We live N Tn.

[@cathleencaratan3373]

I can taste the food coloring in red velvet cake too. It’s gross! Love this jelly idea. Have you tried dried watermelon yet? My kids like it. Do you pickle the rinds?

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

I was actually going to pickle these, but I didn't have time, so the chickens got a treat, LOL. I have never dried watermelon, but I have heard it's great!

[@lyndabuchholz1216]

There is a recipe for making natural food coloring. I think the red was made with beets. I have made beet jelly and that is good and very red. Could easily add some beet juice to color if you want a natural color. I know there has been warning about putting red food coloring in hummingbird feeders so it probably doesn't do any good for us humans either.

[@FreckledFoxx]

Exactly! My family is Ukrainian and Polish so make quite a few dishes with beets. This includes a chocolate beet cake my grandma has always made, and then I adapted the idea into chocolate beer cookies and have even made them into beet whoopie pies. I love watching people enjoy them and marvel at the color and then the look of shock and sometimes horror when I tell them the baking is chock-full of beets!🤣 We have also used it to tint icing all kinds of pretty colors.

[@hymaintenance1]

That is what I tell people too, it's just a chocolate cake with red food coloring, what's the big deal?!

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

Just give me chocolate cake ;) LOL

[@up2meable]

❤️🍉👍🏻

[@sadiejosiemom]

Do you and your husband eat all you can or do you sell/share it?

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

Right now It is mainly for us, though I do give some away as gifts. I recently did a course and was certified so that I can sell some of my home preserves in the future if I want. I may do it down the road, but time will tell :)

[@jenedge5579]

Even if you couldn’t taste the food coloring, that color is beautiful and dye would ruin it.

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

Agreed :)

[@evahernandez8748]

Why add vinegar is too sour or change the flavor of watermelon

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

In needs the added acidity.

[@christybateman3]

I agree it is awful. But this watermelon looks yummy 😋

[@ilovecharleston2]

You're the first person I've heard say they can taste food coloring. I can too! Colorings, preservatives, etc ..... yuck!

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

Yes!

[@cathysteenson9591]

I cannot stand food coloring either. Not in cake frosting, nothing. And I won't eat Red Velvet cake. It's bitter to me and a real turnoff, anyway. I mean maybe if someone substituted beet juice, but a whole bottle of dye? no thanks.

[@cindyneel328]

I always say that about Red Velvet. It's a chocolate cake ruined with all that red food coloring. Where are you finding your canning supplies now? Just paying alot for them?

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

I am finding them and get them when I see them. I should be good for a while now. I refuse to overpay ;)

[@barbarabohlen4539]

I can taste food coloring too! Bitter bitter. I hate it

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

Yes! It is bitter!