So, after picking 9 lbs of gooseberries yesterday it was jam making day today. But not gooseberry...
The dog walk this morning took me past the wild raspberry stands I have been keeping an eye on, and after two days of sunshine, lollipops and rainbows there now appeared to be enough ripened to make it worth a trip to pick them. I was not wrong. I filled two punnets from just the first stand despite eating quite of few of the squishier ones. I think wild raspberries are the best tasting fruit in the world. I decided to leave the other patch for the birds, at least until the next time I think it may be worth the effort - which may be sooner than I expected.
Two pounds when I weighed my booty. Into the jam pan this afternoon, gooseberries ousted.
Words cannot express how good it tastes... definitely the best one yet.
2 comments:
I believe that your grandmother tested her jam by putting about a teaspoonful on a cold saucer which was then tilted and if it did not run the jam was ready to set when poured into the jars. I also believe that an additive called pectin promoted setting when used and for bramble some apple juice had the same result.
Colin.
GAH! I want you to make the Causeway Team and bring those jam here to Malaysia!!!
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