"Nostalgia In Its Finest Form"

 

Dennis has been making Muscadine* Jelly as a necessity for over
thirty years.  It became a necessity when he left home and his
mother told him if he wanted more jelly she would show him how to
make it.  It became a hobby when he started his own vineyard.

Dennis and Linda converted the hobby into a small business
in October, 1995.

The name Bear Kingdom Vineyard is derived from these sources:

a.  Arkansas was once known as the "Bear State".

b.  Family collection of bears of all sorts and sizes, hence the Kingdom.

c.  We have our own vineyards.  In the vineyard we have tame varieties of
muscadines and scuppernongs along with some wild varieties and hybrids.
This guarantees a harvest each year.

Our canning facility has been inspected and
approved by the Arkansas State Health Department
and our product is insured.

Why should YOU stand in front of a hot stove...when Dennis is willing to do the cooking for you!  Each batch is hand poured.  It is truly the homemade recipe with contents of fruit, sugar and pectin...no corn syrup, artificial flavorings, colors or preservatives added.  This gives you a delicious product with an "easy to spread" quality.

The jellies are prepared in our state approved cannery.  Due to increased costs, we no longer use the old fashioned canning jars with the two piece lid. The new packaging, using Arkansas Glass for the, pints and half pints is displayed on this website.  This presents an attractive package for gift giving or simply "just good eating" in your own home.

In addition to our traditional varieties, we provide gourmet wine jellies prepared from wines produced by the Post Familie Winery of Altus, Arkansas.  A quality wine is  necessary for a quality finished product.  The alcohol cooks away during preparation, yet the wine flavor remains.  If you have never experienced wine jelly, you will be surprised at the delightful taste.  The wine jelly is an especially tasty appetizer served with cream cheese and crackers. . . please your guests with this unusual treat and please yourself with the little time it takes to prepare. (Wine jellies available in quarter pint (4oz.) only.).

Our NEWEST VARIETIES are Pineapple Jam and Mango Jam. Both of these
jams are prepared from the fresh fruit. These are available in half pints (8 oz) only and can be ordered online. Pomegranate Jelly can now be ordered online also, available in half pints only.

We also provide "jelly-lover's" gift baskets with the traditional jellies or the wine jellies.  These baskets are the perfect gift for the "hard-to-buy for" friend or relative. . . or a hostess gift.  What better way to say thank you after a visit with a friend.  Gift cards can be enclosed with your personal message with any order.

We invite you to give a gift from Bear Kingdom. . . or purchase a small indulgence for yourself. . . not just for the holidays. . . after all, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are eaten every day!. . . Allow your children a quality jam or jelly to complete their sandwich!

We allow you to make your choice of varieties rather than having to accept a gift pack of our choice.  Please remember 4 jars per order (or multiples of 4).   Other sites choose for you!

*mus-ca-dine
(vitis rotundifolia)
grape-like fruit of the
southern U.S. with
musky fruits in small clusters.
Nutrition Facts:

Serving size is one (1) tablespoon
Calories 35 per serving
Zero (0) calories from fat

Total Carbohydrates
(Sugar) per serving:
Jams      8g
Jellies    9g


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