jelly bag

British  

noun

1. a muslin bag used to strain off the juice from the fruit in making jelly (the preserve)

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jelly bag

To make jelly, you have to cook crushed fruit and strain it thoroughly with cheesecloth or an appropriately named jelly bag.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2021

Strain the whole through a jelly bag; or squeeze the juice and strain it, and water and capillaire.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849

Pour the mixture through a jelly bag, till it is perfectly clear.—Another way.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849

"Easy as putting tape in a jelly bag," remarked Hazel.

From The Motor Girls Through New England or, Held by the Gypsies by Penrose, Margaret

If a glass funnel is not available, a very small jelly bag can be made of fine gauze and used in the same way.

From The Bacillus of Long Life a manual of the preparation and souring of milk for dietary purposes, together with and historical account of the use of fermente by Douglas, Loudon