Description
This Can You Juice Muscadines in a Crockpot recipe is an easy, hands-off way to extract rich, flavorful juice from fresh muscadine grapes perfect for sipping, jelly making, or freezing for later.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 pounds muscadine grapes, washed
- 1/2 cup water (optional)
- Sugar to taste (optional)
Instructions
- 1. Lightly crush muscadines with a potato masher or your hands to help release juice.
- 2. Add crushed grapes and water (if using) to a slow cooker.
- 3. Cover and cook on LOW for 4–6 hours or HIGH for 2–3 hours, until skins have burst and pulp is soft.
- 4. Mash grapes again gently to release more juice.
- 5. Pour contents through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth into a large bowl, pressing to extract juice.
- 6. Discard skins and seeds. Strain juice again if a smoother consistency is desired.
- 7. Let juice cool, then store in jars or bottles in the fridge for up to 1 week, or freeze for long-term use.
- 8. Sweeten if desired before storing.
Notes
- Use red or purple muscadines for a deeper color and richer flavor.
- For jelly or syrup, you can reduce the juice by simmering it uncovered on the stove.
- Juice can also be canned using proper water bath canning procedures.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: muscadine juice, crockpot muscadine juice, how to juice grapes, muscadine jelly base