Grapejuice from Scratch

Unfortunately I did not take the time to take any pictures for this one.  I also would not recommend this if you have to go buy grapes.  Definitely if you grow grapes and just have too many to deal with.  So here goes:

I borrowed a super juicer machine and ran all my grapes through it.  Many of them with the vine and all since the grapes were so little it was tricky to get them all off.  Doing this adds more nutrients due to the "greens", but also can make it a little more bitter.  After I juiced all the grapes (5 walmart bags full), I had to let it sit over night in the refrigerator. (if you are in a hurry, you can strain it through cheesecloth and skip this part)  I had a gallon and a half of liquid. Mind you, what came out of the juicer looked a little like thick pea soup. (I used green grapes)  After sitting over night, it had separated into three parts.  The top had a foam on it, the middle was the good stuff and the bottom was the guck that settled.  Spoon off the foam and pour the good stuff into a pot for boiling.  Discard the guck.  Now boil the good stuff for about 15 minutes. I added about a cup and a half of sugar to the juice.  I still had foam being made and just kept spooning it off.  Once you are done boiling, ladle into clean jars.  Because it's boiling, you shouldn't need to process in a water bath, but you can if it makes you feel better.  This is a juice concentrate.  I was able to fill 3 quart jars and one pint with what I had made.  Depending on how strong you like your juice will determine how much to water it down.  I used a little less than 1:1.  (less water) It mostly tasted like apple juice and my kids loved it. 

As for "is it worth my time"... I would say if you have grapes just going to waste, yes.  To go buy them, no.