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

Now allow juice to drip through a jelly bag or through two thicknesses of cheese-cloth, boil twenty minutes and add equal quantity of sugar, boil five minutes, skim and turn in glasses.

From The Community Cook Book by Anonymous

Of course, before pouring into the jelly glasses, the liquid is strained through a jelly bag to remove all particles of mint.

From Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses by Kains, M. G. (Maurice Grenville)

Turn into a jelly bag and drain without squeezing.

From Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus A Collection of Practical Recipes for Preparing Meats, Game, Fowl, Fish, Puddings, Pastries, Etc. by Estes, Rufus

"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