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cab



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 05 4:33 pm    Post subject: That's the Jam done then... Reply with quote
    

At last, the jam is all made.

This years batches:

Strawberry
Strawberry and elderflower
Apricot
Apricot and elderflower
Plum
Raspberry
Gooseberry
Blackberry
Damson (last nights work, 8lb fruit, 7lb sugar, a whole lot of jars...)

Also batches of rosemary jelly and mint jelly, and plum chutney.

Still to make redcurrant jelly with berries from the freezer, and maybe some more jelly. Rowan would be good, but they're scarce here.

But at least that's the jam all made. We're set for jam all year, and for christmas presents too. I can't get it all in the preserves cupboard

Treacodactyl
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 05 5:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

What about apple jelly or, what I'm planning to make, blackberry and apple?

2steps



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 05 6:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I have made

apple and elderberry
plum
apple and blackberry

and I am hoping to do some apple as we have a lot of apples and maybe some just elderberry and also some runner bean chutney I have a recipe for

Róisín



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 05 6:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I have made

blackberry
blackberry and pear
rhubarb


pink bouncy



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 05 6:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

So far I've made:
Cherry jam,
Bramble jelly,
Hedgerow jelly,
Blackberry and apple jam,
Herb jellies,
Orange chutney.

2steps



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 05 7:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

whats hedgerow jelly, pink bouncy?

pink bouncy



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 05 7:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Well, for me it's anything that's available for free at the same time as the blackberries. This year it was blackberries, apples, rosehips and elderberries.

2steps



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 05 7:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

ohh excellent

I think there where rosehips in the park today

rhubarb



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 05 10:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

question - rowan jam/jelly? are rowan berrys not poisoness if not how can i make it as there are loads of berrys on my tree?

Moira
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 05 11:06 am    Post subject: Rowan.. Reply with quote
    

Hi, rowan berries are not poisonous, although if you a lot of them uncooked you can get a stomach upset.

I'm sure there was a recipe for crab apple and rowan jelly in the cookery section here, under an article on jam/jelly making.

cab



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 05 11:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Treacodactyl wrote:
What about apple jelly or, what I'm planning to make, blackberry and apple?


The herb jellies are both apple based. Apple jelly itself is okay, but never really that exciting.

Might try an apple and pear jelly.

cab



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 05 11:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

rhubarb wrote:
question - rowan jam/jelly? are rowan berrys not poisoness if not how can i make it as there are loads of berrys on my tree?


Cook them down with apples, crab apples are especially good, with some water, till it's a wet, pulpy mush.

Gently strain the mush through muslin. I use three layers of muslin, then strain the fluid again through a cotton teatowel if you want REALLY clear jelly.

Boil the liquid with sugar (1lb of sugar per pint of fluid) till it reaches setting point (104-106 C, or sets to a wrinkle on the back of a spoon_, and jar it as for any jam or jelly.

Rowan jelly is wonderful, it's great with game or meat.

culpepper



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 05 3:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hows about pears?
Are there any jams I can make using them?
My neighbour lets me have them from her tree ,I think they are for cooking rather than eating raw.

2steps



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 05 7:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I have made pear and blackberry jam before, which was nice

cab



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 09, 05 9:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

culpepper wrote:
Hows about pears?
Are there any jams I can make using them?
My neighbour lets me have them from her tree ,I think they are for cooking rather than eating raw.


I'm sure there are... Pear and (x) is reccomended though, or use a jam sugar with added pectin, and a little lemon juice, as they're surprisingly short on pectin and acid.

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