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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Example Sentences

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

Squeeze through a jelly bag and proceed as in making currant jelly.

From Civic League Cook Book by

When quinces have been boiled for marmalade, take the first liquor and pass it through a jelly bag.

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

Bung it close for nine months, then bottle it; drain the thick part through a jelly bag, till that also be clear and fit for bottling.

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

Strain through a jelly bag until clear, then seal in bottles.

From Civic League Cook Book by