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Eating and Drinking => Kitchen Natter => Topic started by: mumofstig on December 01, 2022, 13:39

Title: Busy preserving..
Post by: mumofstig on December 01, 2022, 13:39
The Oregon thornless blackberries were evicted from the freezer to make room for Christmad stuff, so today I have to make jam, make that jelly :D      (Why is thornless getting underlined as a spelling mistake? Who knows? ::))

They were very seedy, so put them through the Mouli to remove them, before I started; the sugar has just gone in and I'm waiting for setting point.... always seems to take forever, doesn't it?

All done now, 6 standard jars and one smaller one ready to give to neighbours on the 25th  :)
Title: Re: Busy preserving..
Post by: snowdrops on December 01, 2022, 15:09
Well done I’ve got a drawer full of fruit to work through, it was just too hot to stand & make jam this summer. I didn’t make any chutney either I don’t think as I didn’t have the gluts of anything really, plus I’d still got jars & jars of it from last year & tge year before,but I don’t feel I can give that as gifts .  :wacko:
Title: Re: Busy preserving..
Post by: jaydig on December 01, 2022, 15:21
I removed a two or three large bags of blackberries from my freezer too, to make room for the Christmas bits and pieces.  I've made about a dozen small bottles of blackberry liqueur with mine, some of which will be given as little extra Christmas gifts.
Title: Re: Busy preserving..
Post by: mumofstig on December 01, 2022, 15:38
....plus I’d still got jars & jars of it from last year & tge year before,but I don’t feel I can give that as gifts .  :wacko:
I'd just put new labels on .....with a BB date of maybe May/June. They'll be fine  :D
Title: Re: Busy preserving..
Post by: snowdrops on December 01, 2022, 17:01
....plus I’d still got jars & jars of it from last year & tge year before,but I don’t feel I can give that as gifts .  :wacko:
I'd just put new labels on .....with a BB date of maybe May/June. They'll be fine  :D

Ooh sneaky lol