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Hi, i have a few rasberry plants and they are swarming with fruit, so we were thinking of making some jam this year, any advice or tips???
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Add some lemon juice to keep the original colour
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thanks for the tip
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The Basic Basics Jams, Preserves and Chutneys By Marguerite Patten,
This is the Bible. Its available on Amazon.
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I've just blagged it with my blackcurrants and it turned out great. Sugar + Fruit, keep tasting it until it's to your palette then put it in jars...........what could be simpler?My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
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Get all the jars that your friends have...you will need them.My phone has more Processing power than the Computers NASA used to fake the Moon LandingsComment
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An alternative to raspberry jam is raspberry jelly.
You cook the raspberries in a small amount of water. Strain them through a jelly bag. For every pint of juice add 1lb sugar. Simmer until the sugar is dissolved, then boil until setting point is reached. Jar up.
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The Patten book is good, but I would also recommend HFW's raspberry jam. I dont have it to hand, but you can probs get the recipe online anyway.
Raspberry jammmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!Bob Leponge
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Don't be tempted to reduce the sugar content. As I reminded a friend this week , the sugar is the preservative. In my friends attempt at being more healthy her low sugar jam went mouldy within a week.Comment
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Oh dear.........must admit I like my jam a bit 'tart'!!!!Originally posted by rana View Post
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to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
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Add some lemon juice and take the lemon pips and place in a small glass and just cover with water, leave for about ten minutes and then add the water to the jam, squeezing as much of the jelly like stuff from them. this is almost pure pectin and means it always sets.
Its easier and you get a better colour if you make small batches rather than a great big one. The factor is the depth in the pan so the bigger your pan the more you can do at once.Comment
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My tip is to use the largest pan you own, so you can get a good rolling boil. Have a look on ebay if you don't have one because Maslin/jam pans come up for sale often.Location....East Midlands.Comment
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A vote for that one too, it's very good but you can find some pretty good recipes on the internet for free also.Originally posted by seasprout View PostThe Basic Basics Jams, Preserves and Chutneys By Marguerite Patten,
This is the Bible. Its available on Amazon.
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thanks everyone hoping to make it some time this year i will keep you updated on how it went
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