Champagne Jelly Food

CHAMPAGNE JELLY

Steps:

• Sterilize 5 half-pint jars. Set aside.
• Pour the champagne into a large pot, and stir in sugar and vinegar. Bring to a full rolling boil, and stir in the pectin. Boil hard for one minute while stirring vigorously. Remove from heat, and ladle into sterile jars to within 1/2 inch of the top.
• Wipe rims with a clean dry cloth, and seal with lids. Allow to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate. The jelly may take a few days to set.

CHAMPAGNE JELLY FLUTES

Steps:

• Prepare an ice bath in a large bowl and set an 8-cup glass spouted measuring cup inside of it. Put eight 8-ounce Champagne flutes in the refrigerator to chill.
• Sprinkle the gelatin evenly over 2 cups cold water in a medium saucepan. Let sit until the gelatin softens (it will become translucent), about 5 minutes. Add the sugar then cook over medium-low heat, stirring gently, until the sugar and gelatin dissolve completely, about 5 minutes (don't let the liquid come to a boil). Pour the gelatin mixture into the prepared measuring cup over the ice bath, stirring the mixture a few times until it feels lukewarm. Stir in the sparkling wine and grape juice. Pour 1/2 cup of the sparkling wine mixture into a small bowl then neatly pour the remaining mixture into the 8 flutes.
• Refrigerate the flutes and the reserved mixture in the bowl for 30 minutes (the jelly will be lightly thickened). Gently push a raspberry down into the center of each flute with a skewer, letting some gelatin cover it, until the raspberry is held in place.
• Add the half-and-half to the reserved gelatin mixture in the bowl and whisk vigorously until the mixture looks like foam. Spoon the foam on top of each flute of jelly. Return the flutes to the refrigerator and chill until the gelatin sets completely, about 2 hours.

CHAMPAGNE JELLY

Steps:

• Thoroughly mix pectin and water in large saucepan.
• Bring to boil over high heat and boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat to medium and immediately add champagne and sugar.
• Keep mixture just below boiling and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Skim off foam with metal spoon if necessary.
• Pour quickly into hot sterilized half-pint jars.
• Seal at once with 1/8-inch hot paraffin or canning lids.
• Serve with poultry or meat.

BERRIES IN CHAMPAGNE JELLY

Steps:

• In a bowl, pour 2 cups champagne or sparkling white wine, and allow the bubbles to subside.
• Sprinkle the gelatine over the top in an even layer. Leave until the gelatine is spongy - do not stir.
• Place the remaining champagne in a large saucepan. Add the sugar, lemon and orange rinds, and heat gently, stirring until all sugar is dissolved.
• Remove the pan from the heat. Add the gelatine mixture and stir until thoroughly dissolved. Leave the jelly to cool completely, then remove the lemon and orange rind.
• Divide the strawberries and blueberries among eight 1/2 cup wine glasses or clear bowls and pour the jelly over them.
• Chill until the jelly has fully set. Remove from the fridge 15 minutes before serving.

CHAMPAGNE JELLY WITH RASPBERRIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, soften the gelatin in 3 tablespoons of the water. In a saucepan, heat the remaining water over low heat and add the gelatin. Stir until the gelatin dissolves and add the sugar, lemon zest, and juice. Heat to just below the boil and remove from the heat. Cover and let steep for 20 minutes.
• Strain the liquid through a fine sieve into a shallow metal bowl. Discard the lemon zest and leave the liquid to cool. Watch it carefully and, when it is quite cool and just about to set, stir in the champagne. Pour into perfectly clean tall champagne flutes and drop a few raspberries into each. Chill until cold and serve, garnished with a few more raspberries and a sprig of mint.

CHAMPAGNE JELLY

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine sugar and Champagne. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring often. Stir in pectin. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly., Remove from the heat; skim off foam if necessary. Carefully ladle hot mixture into hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight., Place the jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

CHAMPAGNE JELLY

Steps:

• Put the water and sugar into a small saucepan over a low to medium heat. Stir to dissolve the crystals, then raise the heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, simmer for five minutes, then remove the pan.
• Pour the sparkling wine into a large heatproof bowl and add the gelatine. Set aside for about five minutes, or until the leaves are soft and squidgy.
• Take out the leaves, squeeze off as much liquid as possible, and add them to the sugar syrup.
• Whisk furiously until the gelatine has completely dissolved, then pour the syrup back into the bowl with the sparkling wine and whisk to combine.
• Allow to cool thoroughly, then refrigerate the jelly for about one hour.
• As soon as it starts to thicken, stir in the raspberries or other fruit.
• Divide the jelly between six glasses and cover them with cling film.
• Refrigerate for four to six hours, or until they have completely set and serve.