Grape Juice using Splenda

19 years ago

I am getting ready to make up some grape juice and was wondering if anyone has any experience substituting Splenda for the sugar needed.

My mom's special grape juice receipe

1 cup of grapes in the jar, followed by 1 cup of sugar. Then put the jars in a warm oven for a few minutes, just until the grapes are ready to burst. Then fill the jars with hot water and process in canner.

The results are the best. Even though the Splenda bag says that it measures cup for cup like sugar, everything seems to sweet if I do it that way. I was going to experiment with just splenda and water until I got the right amount of sweetness for a quart jar.

Does anyone know of any reason the splenda might not work. I have seen other posts where people have used in their pickles, so it shouldn't be affected by the water bath canning. Thanks in advance for the advice.

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bcskye
19 years ago
Splenda will work and won't be affected by the water bath canning, but I wouldn't use it cup per cup or equal to the normal amount of sugar called for. I'm diabetic, so I use it in jams, but a whole lot less than the recipe calls for. I think one recipe I made called for 4 1/2 c. sugar and I used 1 c. Splenda. Could have used less. Play with it a little first and see what tastes good to you.
ksrogers
19 years ago
Usually Splenda seems to increase its sweetening power when added to acidic foods. I found it very noticable when it was added to a vinegar pickling brine. Suggest you reduce the Splenda to just half a cup, if its the 'fluffed up' type, s opposed to teh small packets which are granular and more concentrated.
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valleyrimgirl
19 years ago
I have lots of grapes but have prepared them all for jam this year. I would love to make grape juice...

eringale my questions for you about your mom's special grape juice recipe...

what size of jar?

how long in the BWB?

I assume that later you just strain the contents (seeds and shells) from the grape juice. right?

Brenda