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Part 1-Holiday Wine Grape Jelly-Giving a Gift from Your Heart Making your own holiday gifts from your kitchen, is a loving way, to spread the true meaning of good cheer around. Learn to make your own wine grape jelly How to decorate the jar How to save money… This makes a warm and charming item for any house-warming, or holiday party. Recipe for Holiday Grape Jelly 5lbs of grapes or 2 quarts or use 5 cups of grape juice 7 cups of Sugar 2 oz package of pectin plus 1tbls. of pectin Heat grape juice in large stainless steel kettle add:1 cup of hot grape juice to the pectin and stir until dissolved add the softened pectin to the remaining grape juice in the kettle. Bring to a boil and stir for a couple of minutes. Lower heat to medium and remove the scum off the top of the boiling jelly. Jelly forms in about 5-7 minutes depending up altitude. When jelly drops from the spoon very slowly, it’s ready to ladel into the hot jars. Sterilize your jars in simmering hot water for 15 minutes, and remove water from each jar when ready to be filled with hot jelly. Soften the lids in hot water for 10 minutes (do not use boiling water on the lids) Place the lids on the filled jelly jars, and leave a 1/2 headspace at the top. Screw on the lids tightly to resistance. Put in hot-water canner and cover with 2 inches of water. Put lid on. Bring to a rapid boil and set timer for 5-7 minutes @sea-level 1,000 ft. 10 minutes @1,001 ft.-6,000 ft. 15 minutes @ 6,001 ft. and above. Remove hot jars with a can lifter, and place on a woodened surface or towel. Let cool for 12 hours. Remove the bands to prevent rusting. Store in a cool and dark place. Leave the bands on, if you are going to give them as a gift.

This isn’t made with wine, but with wine grapes. You can use any grapes to make this jelly.

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Exotic Guapinol Wood Self Balancing Wine Bottle Holder
If you love the natural appearance of exotic wood, then you’ll love this Handcrafted Exotic Guapinol Wood Self Balancing Wine Bottle Holder. Boasting a gorgeous display of exotic wood grain, this flat wine bottle holder is a fine piece of craftmanship, and makes a perfect gift for any occassion. To see more great handcrafted exotic wood gifts, go to: http://www.HeartwoodGifts.com

Heartwood Gifts is an online company based in beautiful South Surrey/White Rock, British Columbia, Canada (near Vancouver). Although we do not operate from a “bricks and motar” store, our popular wood products can be found at various retail outlets throughout Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.

We are proud to offer several distinguished lines of high quality, unique and practical exotic wood gifts, all handcrafted by skilled artisans. Wood gifts include: Tree Trunk Jewelry Boxes, Puzzle Boxes, Self Balancing Wine Bottle Holders, Tree Trunk Candles, Cutting/Cheese Boards, Wooden Placemats and Jigsaw Puzzle Toys.

Each piece we offer not only represents a marriage between design and function, but also stands out for its beauty, quality and fine craftmanship.

So if you’re looking for a wedding, housewarming, Christmas, or birthday gift, or just a practical, functional, beautiful gift for yourself that will last a lifetime, we hope you will find it here at Heartwood Gifts. ENJOY browsing!

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Exotic Rosewood Self Balancing Curved Wine Bottle Holder
If you love the natural appearance of exotic wood, then you’ll love this Handcrafted Exotic Rosewood Self Balancing Curved Wine Bottle Holder. Boasting a gorgeous display of exotic wood grain, this curved wine bottle holder is a fine piece of craftmanship, and makes a perfect gift for any occassion. To see more great handcrafted exotic wood gifts, go to: http://www.HeartwoodGifts.com

Heartwood Gifts is an online company based in beautiful South Surrey/White Rock, British Columbia, Canada (near Vancouver). Although we do not operate from a “bricks and motar” store, our popular wood products can be found at various retail outlets throughout Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.

We are proud to offer several distinguished lines of high quality, unique and practical exotic wood gifts, all handcrafted by skilled artisans. Wood gifts include: Tree Trunk Jewelry Boxes, Puzzle Boxes, Self Balancing Wine Bottle Holders, Tree Trunk Candles, Cutting/Cheese Boards, Wooden Placemats and Jigsaw Puzzle Toys.

Each piece we offer not only represents a marriage between design and function, but also stands out for its beauty, quality and fine craftmanship.

So if you’re looking for a wedding, housewarming, Christmas, or birthday gift, or just a practical, functional, beautiful gift for yourself that will last a lifetime, we hope you will find it here at Heartwood Gifts. ENJOY browsing!

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