I never have used frozen fruits. I suspect the Orioles and / or Waxwings responsible for taking our blueberries, strawberries and raspberries before WE can get to them. They like our pears too. :-) For offering jelly we use a shallow dish, like the kind you would put under a flower pot so it doesn't spooge water everywhere. Its shallow and heavy enough that they don't flip the thing when they perch on the edge. So how do you give the Orioles nectar? I placed some in a shallow dish and the starlings had a bath in it. LOL! What a sticky mess they made! Then they needed to rinse off in the regular water birdbaths. Would they drink orange juice? C3D

I used to make it every year when we still had kids at home and had it all over our property in Dripping Springs. The hardest part was the picking, lol This recipe ( from Wild Texas Edibles ) is the same as mine and I also didn't do the final steps because I knew it wouldn't be around long enough to really "preserve" them. At HEB they sell the plastic freezers canning jars The last time I made it was with stevia but I can't find the recipe for that batch Agarita Jelly Recipe Makes 2 pints Slightly tart and perfectly sweet, the soft-red colored agarita jelly is a Texas treat on everything from biscuits to peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. 4 c agaritas 1 package of pectin 1 Tbsp. lemon juice þ c sugar per cup of agarita juice Place agaritas in a bowl or pan and pour hot water over the berries just until covered. Let sit for 30 minutes then mash vigorously with a potato masher to release the juices. Strain through cheesecloth or a jelly bag and squeeze thoroughly to extract all of the juices. Measure and pour the juice into a pot and add the pectin and lemon juice. Bring to a boil then add þ c sugar per cup of agarita juice and stir constantly. Bring to a boil for 2-4 minutes. Test the liquid to see if it will gel by taking a spoonful out, letting it cool, and then pouring it back in. If some of liquid runs together into a sticky sheet, itâÂÂs ready to gel. Pour the hot liquid into sterilized jars, place the caps and rings on tightly and boil in a hot water bath for 10 minutes. Note: This recipe does not make a lot of jelly so if you plan on eating it within a few weeks, you don't need to can it and process in a hot water bath. Simply put in in airtight containers and store it in your refrigerator.

Congratulations to you! That is a terrific new bird to have. It's so interesting that the females are so very different. Those birds sure do LOVE the grape jelly. They also enjoy oranges. You can slice some up and put them out on a plate for them, or you can buy a fruit feeder and hang it up for them. Here is a link that might be useful: Fruit feeder examples

my feeder is identical but is from songbird esentials. the orioles and tanagers and grosbeaks still use the lid on a platform first but if it is empty or busy they use the jar feeder. this time of year i have enough birds that they are busy on both feeders. grape is by far the favorite but they do eat apricot or berry or strawberry jams also.