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    Gooseberry Jam disaster

    Hi Folks,

    Just had a disaster with my gooseberry jam.

    1st batch has set great I used 400g of green gooseberries 600g of red + 1000g sugar

    2nd batch has not set as good with the same gooseberries but 750g sugar

    3rd batch has not set at all with same gooseberries and 500g sugar

    The reason I was trying less sugar was to make it a little healthier and taste more of gooseberry than sugar..... unfortunately it hasn't worked

    my question is can I empty them out and reboil with the extra sugar
    or is it a lost cause and cut my losses and use it as a coolie

    it does taste nice with ice cream but prefer it as jam
    Cheers .... John

    Web link to our Allotment website http://lawsonsallotment.btck.co.uk/

    PS my plot is 9 shown on the Plot Holders Pictures
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    Yes it can be boiled up again with more sugar.
    Gardening requires a lot of water - most of it in the form of perspiration. Lou Erickson, critic and poet

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    • #3
      Yes, I agree with Roitelet that you can boil it up again and all will be fine. I read somewhere very recently (have just Googled but can't now find the source!) that if you want to use less sugar in jam, 80% is about the minimum if you still want it to set.
      My Autumn 2016 blog entry, all about Plum Glut Guilt:

      http://www.mandysutter.com/plum-crazy/

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      • #4
        There is a pectin that will set fruit with less sugar, it's how diabetic jams are made I think. The pectin is from citrus peels and you have to add calcium phosphate to it.......googles...........
        here you go...

        Make Delicious, Low-sugar Jams and Jellies - Real Food - MOTHER EARTH NEWS
        Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
        Endless wonder.

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        • #5
          The sugar is what preserves the jam, so don't try to go too low, or it might end up mouldy
          All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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          • #6
            That's interesting, Mothhawk. Diabetic jam sounds a contradiction in terms but perhaps if you can't eat sugar, it's a very welcome thing.
            My Autumn 2016 blog entry, all about Plum Glut Guilt:

            http://www.mandysutter.com/plum-crazy/

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            • #7
              Sorry for the late reply but thanx folks,
              I have decide to leave it as it is and use it on ice-cream......its great
              Cheers .... John

              Web link to our Allotment website http://lawsonsallotment.btck.co.uk/

              PS my plot is 9 shown on the Plot Holders Pictures

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              • #8
                Originally posted by johninblackpool View Post
                Sorry for the late reply but thanx folks,
                I have decide to leave it as it is and use it on ice-cream......its great
                I was going to say, you can keep it in the freezer and use it as a sauce. It won't freeze solid (probably) because of the sugar content.
                "A life lived in fear is a life half lived."

                PS. I just don't have enough time to say hello to everyone as they join so please take this as a delighted to see you here!

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