Using a Jelly Bag

I am attempting to make Sea Buckthorn jelly (as in jam jelly rather than gelatin jelly), but am having an issue with straining the juice.

Here's what I have done so far:

freeze the berries on the branches (this makes them much easier to pick)
defrost the berries, this resulted in some liquid already in with the berries, so I didn't add any more before boiling
boiled the berries for a few minutes, about 10, to break them up a little
pushed the berries though a coarse sieve to crush them and remove seeds & pulp.

I'm now on the stage where I'm supposed to strain the resultant juice through a jelly bag - I have left the mixture in the bag overnight and it doesn't seem to have moved.

I suppose the bag is clogged with fruit pulp, and the rest of the juice most likely will not go through.

Is there anything I can do a make the remaining juice go through? I have been told never to squeeze the jelly bag as this will make the jelly cloudy.

I am happy to accept cloudy jelly on this first attempt if there is nothing that can be done; but in that case, what can be done in the future?

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Why do people put jelly in a bag?

Jelly bags are very effective at getting suspended particles out of liquid to create a relatively clear juice. Regardless of how clear a juice you end up with, if you use a pectin for your jelly the clarity can be impeded again somewhat by an added commercial pectin, and particularly by which pectin you use.

How do you use a straining bag?

If you use powdered detergent or detergent sheets, simply add some to the water and wait for it to dissolve. Then take a non-abrasive sponge or microfiber cloth, wet it, wring it out, and gently wipe down the outside surface of the jelly hand bag.

How do you clean a jelly bag?

: a bag typically of cheesecloth or flannel through which the juices for jelly are strained.

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