Mtn. Dew Jelly?

[Jerry Roush]

Anybody have any clues on this? I have a friend (no comments, please
Barb S.) who is a Mountain Dew FIEND! I thought it'd be a hoot to
make up a batch of mountain dew jelly. How do I determine how much
water, sugar & acid is in this stuff? Then, how do I determine how
much pectin? I thought about reducing the Dew about 50%, adding some
lemon juice, sugar (if necessary?) and pectin.

For that matter, how about any soda pop jellies? Cola might be
interesting, too.

Thanks,
...jerry <><

[Eric Decker]

On Mon, 16 Nov 1998 08:16:04 -0700, Jerry Roush
<roush_jerry@not_at.htc.honeywell.com> wrote:

>>Anybody have any clues on this? I have a friend (no comments, please
>>Barb S.) who is a Mountain Dew FIEND! I thought it'd be a hoot to
>>make up a batch of mountain dew jelly. How do I determine how much
>>water, sugar & acid is in this stuff? Then, how do I determine how
>>much pectin? I thought about reducing the Dew about 50%, adding some
>>lemon juice, sugar (if necessary?) and pectin.

You have to do this in a roundabout way for DEW and just about anything else.

You will need a 3 scale hydrometer - used in winemaking.
Citric acid - get it at a winemaking store. Substitute fresh filtered lemon
juice - NEVER use that fake lemon liquid sold in stores - it is bitter.

Take quart bottle of Dew and let it go flat - absolutely flat.
Pour the Dew into a deep but narrow container and slip in the hydrometer.
Measure on the % sugar scale. 15% is considered to be the sweetness of natural
juices. Weigh sugar, note, add, stir fully, test to get to 15%, very carefully
measure the citric acid required to balance the taste. Work that formula up to
the volume of "DEW juice" you need per jelly recipe I suggest to use a peach
jelly recipe to arrive at sugar and pectin for jelling. Process as per the
recipe - usually BWB 5 mins.

Suggest you use a lo-sugar pectin.
Use no more than 6 to 8 cups juice per jelly recipe to make sure no darkening or
loss of flavour occurs. Long slow boiling destroys the pectin.

Eric
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[Jerry Roush]

Great stuff, Eric...Thanks!!

...jerry <><

Eric Decker wrote:
>
> On Mon, 16 Nov 1998 08:16:04 -0700, Jerry Roush
> <roush_jerry@not_at.htc.honeywell.com> wrote:
>
> >>Anybody have any clues on this? I have a friend (no comments, please
> >>Barb S.) who is a Mountain Dew FIEND! I thought it'd be a hoot to
> >>make up a batch of mountain dew jelly. How do I determine how much
> >>water, sugar & acid is in this stuff? Then, how do I determine how
> >>much pectin? I thought about reducing the Dew about 50%, adding some
> >>lemon juice, sugar (if necessary?) and pectin.
>
> You have to do this in a roundabout way for DEW and just about anything else.
>
> You will need a 3 scale hydrometer - used in winemaking.

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[Eric Decker]

On Mon, 16 Nov 1998 12:15:33 -0700, Jerry Roush
<roush_jerry@not_at.htc.honeywell.com> wrote:

>>Great stuff, Eric...Thanks!!
>>
>>...jerry <><

Don't forget to record precisely what you do so you have the recipe to post
here :-)))

I just might do some of that type jelly as soon as I find something makes my
mouth drool 'er water.

[Melba's Jammin']

You don' make comments about my Tab consumption, I won' make any comments about
your friend's fondness for Dew (dew I know this person?)
I have recipes for Kool-Aid jelly if you're interested.
-Barb

In article <365041B4.96DBB511@not_at.htc.honeywell.com>, Jerry Roush
<roush_jerry@not_at.htc.honeywell.com> wrote:

>Anybody have any clues on this? I have a friend (no comments, please
>Barb S.) who is a Mountain Dew FIEND! I thought it'd be a hoot to
>make up a batch of mountain dew jelly. How do I determine how much
>water, sugar & acid is in this stuff? Then, how do I determine how
>much pectin? I thought about reducing the Dew about 50%, adding some
>lemon juice, sugar (if necessary?) and pectin.
>

>For that matter, how about any soda pop jellies? Cola might be
>interesting, too.
>
>Thanks,
>...jerry <><

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[Melba's Jammin']

I think you're both disgusting and weird beyond description!
"-)
-Barb

In article <365089b4...@news.interlog.com>, ede...@interlog.com wrote:

>On Mon, 16 Nov 1998 12:15:33 -0700, Jerry Roush
><roush_jerry@not_at.htc.honeywell.com> wrote:
>
>>>Great stuff, Eric...Thanks!!
>>>
>>>...jerry <><
>
>Don't forget to record precisely what you do so you have the recipe to post
>here :-)))
>
>I just might do some of that type jelly as soon as I find something makes my
>mouth drool 'er water.
>
>
>Eric
>RFP FAQ Maintainer
>

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[getcomputing.com]

On Mon, 16 Nov 1998 20:20:42 -0600, Schall...@htc.honeywell.com (Melba's
Jammin') wrote:

>>I think you're both disgusting and weird beyond description!
>>"-)

You are just plain envious that Jerry had a brilliant idea and I supplied a
solution! Just you wait till I see you come up with something goofy :-))))

>>
>>In article <365089b4...@news.interlog.com>, ede...@interlog.com wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 16 Nov 1998 12:15:33 -0700, Jerry Roush
>>><roush_jerry@not_at.htc.honeywell.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>Great stuff, Eric...Thanks!!
>>>>>
>>>>>...jerry <><
>>>
>>>Don't forget to record precisely what you do so you have the recipe to post
>>>here :-)))
>>>
>>>I just might do some of that type jelly as soon as I find something makes my
>>>mouth drool 'er water.
>>>
>>>
>>>Eric
>>>RFP FAQ Maintainer
>>>

Eric

[D A Reimer]

I'd love the Kool Aid jelly recipe. Please post.

Dolly

[Vicky Shaw]

Now that you mention it Phil's sister has a real fondness for Koo-Aid. It would
make a real fun joke to give her kids ( all grown up now of course) at Christmas.

Vicky

[pickle@teleport.com ma pickle]

Hey Barb, I have a recipe for beet jelly if you want wierd....I'm sure
you'll have to make a batch right away....

Ingrid

[getcomputing.com]

On Mon, 16 Nov 1998 23:30:39 -0800, Vicky Shaw <ps...@hevanet.com> wrote:

>>Now that you mention it Phil's sister has a real fondness for Koo-Aid. It would
>>make a real fun joke to give her kids ( all grown up now of course) at Christmas.

More weird:

Pop some gummi bears in to see young adults revert to childlike joy.

[Melba's Jammin']

Been there, done that. Mine uses Raspberry Kool-Aid mix. It's awfully pretty.
-Barb

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pic...@teleport.com> wrote:

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