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Tavascarow



Joined: 06 Aug 2006
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Location: South Cornwall
PostPosted: Sun Aug 25, 13 5:13 pm    Post subject: Rowan berries are ripe. Reply with quote
    

Here in South Cornwall.

Found this tree laden with easy to reach crop & a crab apple just dropping the first ripe fruit.

Green Rosie



Joined: 13 May 2007
Posts: 10498
Location: Calvados, France
PostPosted: Sun Aug 25, 13 5:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

What do you do with yours? I added some to hedgerow jelly one year but have to admit to preferring the batch without them

OtleyLad



Joined: 13 Jan 2007
Posts: 2737
Location: Otley, West Yorkshire
PostPosted: Mon Aug 26, 13 5:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

About 30(!!!) years ago I made some Rowanberry wine. It was really good. It was left for well over a year and a beautiful golden colour. Happy memories.

Mistress Rose



Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 15539

PostPosted: Mon Aug 26, 13 7:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I have added them to hedgerow jam. Think some are ripe here, but some aren't quite there yet.

Andrea



Joined: 02 May 2005
Posts: 2260
Location: Portugal
PostPosted: Mon Aug 26, 13 1:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

A Finish friend says they dry and grind them, and add to bread flour. I've not tried it yet.

I'm afraid that last year I just left them for the birds.

Penny Outskirts



Joined: 18 Sep 2005
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 26, 13 2:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I made a test bit of Jelly the other day, but it was quite bitter. I think I squished too much pulp out. But it set really well without any additions.

I just used equal weight of honey and juice from berries that had been boiled until they were mushy, then drained for about four hours. Where I went wrong I think was in pushing the juice through the sieve too enthusiastically, and a bit of mush came through too.

Going to have another go today to see if it tastes any better. (with no pushing!)

Mistress Rose



Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 15539

PostPosted: Tue Aug 27, 13 6:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I would extract the juice first than add sugar or honey to taste. The usual method is to use a jelly bag and just let the juice run through. I have used them whole in hedgerow jam, but then they are mixed with less tart things like blackberries. On its own rowen berry jelly is supposed to be eaten with meat like redcurrent.

bushcraftlife



Joined: 06 Oct 2013
Posts: 8

PostPosted: Mon Oct 07, 13 7:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I have just cooked up some rowan and apples for jelly making. Running through a jelly bag tonight. Will post a piccy of the jars tomorrow.

camokid



Joined: 30 Sep 2013
Posts: 27
Location: coventry
PostPosted: Tue Oct 08, 13 6:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

just made at the weekend crab apple and rowen jelly.. it was really nice with Sunday lunch fresh venison.... only hands that touch that meat are MINE.....grate feeling

VM



Joined: 23 Nov 2007
Posts: 1748
Location: Lincolnshire
PostPosted: Fri Oct 11, 13 11:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Yes, re jelly, it is important to just let it drip through and not push it.

Equal weight of crab apples and rowan produces rowan jelly which I have just made. It has a definite, slightly bitter taste, but is good.

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