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The jam making season has begun

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ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 5 Jun 2011 18:16

OH, under instruction made some strawberry jam today. Tastes yummy.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 5 Jun 2011 18:57

How lovely - our 'pick your own' aren't picking yet, so it will be a few weeks yet :-0

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JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 5 Jun 2011 19:28

i was once making jam many moons ago
when the kid from next door came in and sat at thekitchen table
he was only about 6 at the time
he asked what i was doing
so i said making jam and he said

why dont i just go the shop for ya and get ya one for 50p

bless him

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ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 5 Jun 2011 19:51

OH began to pick about 10 days ago - small amounts - gson and girlfriend came yesterday and picked about 4lbs at least! They are early this year.

Sharron

Sharron Report 5 Jun 2011 19:53

So the old man will be out blackberrying before we know where we are. I made some jam recently with last years and the rind left from making lemonade.

We don't use much jam but I like to keep him at it.

Will probably be out on Tuesday stealing the elderflowers for the cordial. Very tasty with a drop of gin.

Treehunter

Treehunter Report 5 Jun 2011 20:39

I use to make jams years ago. I love any homed jams cant beat it.

Bet it smells nice.

Hazelx :-D

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Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 5 Jun 2011 23:31

Sharron,
Have you got a tried and tested recipe for elderflower cordial please?
Is it 'flat'? Will it freeze?
I have some flowers on a tree in the garden 'planted' by birds, some years ago.

Gwyn

Sharron

Sharron Report 5 Jun 2011 23:54

The Tom Parker Bowles recipe. It is on Google.

You might find it hard to buy the citric acid.Pharmacies tend to not stock it any more because dealers cut heroin with it and it is probably not in the best interest of a pharmacy to have it treaced back to them.

Wine making suppliers seem to stock it by the cart-load.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 7 Jun 2011 21:05

Thanks Sharron. I'll take a look.

Sorry about the delay. I wasn't able to search threads or access the boards properly until today.

Gwyn

Sharron

Sharron Report 8 Jun 2011 00:13

It is flat but if you use cream of tartar instead of citric acid it wil ferment and become elderflower champagne but will not keep once opened,

It does fteeze but freezes sticky like an ice lolly.I think it would make a lovely ice looly.