Grape preserve

Ingredients for 6-10

1 kg sultanina grapes

1kg sugar

1 vanilla powder

a few drops of lemon juice

 Directions

Remove the grapes from their stems and rinse them thoroughly under water.Then place them in a saucepan with the sugar and leave them overnight.

The next day, boil the mixture over medium heat and skim occasionally. Before removing from the stove, add the vanilla and the a few drops of lemon juice.The preserve is ready when the syrup thickens so much that it can stay on a spoon.

You have to mix the preserve by shaking the pot while holding its handles, not using a spoon; this way the grapes will remain intact.

Editing & photoshoot :
Stella Spanou
Author of Cooking Books, Award Winning Photographer