To Keep Grapes Fresh in Winter

Ingredients

• clean sawdust (preferably cedar)
• Isabella grapes

Directions

1. Dry the sawdust thoroughly in an oven or in the sun.

2. Prepare a tight box or cask for packing the grapes.

3. Leave grapes on the vine until just before frost.

4. Carefully pick sound, ripe clusters of grapes.

5. Cover the bottom of the box with a layer of sawdust.

6. Place a layer of grapes on top of the sawdust.

7. Continue layering sawdust and grapes until the box is full.

8. Seal the box tightly and store in a cool, dry place away from freezing.