[Steveharford]

I used some finely chopped ginger root and also crystallised ginger.i also used jam sugar. We've already eaten two jars and foolishly I gave two jars away so I am now waiting for my one rhubarb plant to give me some more as it truly is delicious.

[Mrs Bee]

I've made rhubarb and ginger jam a couple of years ago.  If I remember correctly I added about three tablespoons of very finely chopped ginger to 3lbs of rhubarb.

 It doubles up nicely as a dip for poppadoms.

I always use pectin for rhubarb jam as I never get it to set and even with pectin it is still a 'soft' jam

If you add grated Bramley cooking apple to low pectin fruit in the ratio of 4oz to 1 lb of low pectin fruit, it will give you a firmer set without the need for commercial pectin or jam sugar and without altering the taste of the jam.

 

[chrissie B]

I didn't use pectin but will do on the next batch .
I didn't know that Mrs Bee , I did see a program of inventions through the ages and some of the things Victorians did some awful things to food , in milk they would put borax to give it a longer shelf life and the thought it was the cause of a third of infant deaths , and they would put I think it was cement in bread to make it go futher , an average work man may eat 3 a day , not being able to afford any thing else ,it was a very good program .
chrissie b

[sarajane]

I've made rhubarb and ginger jam a couple of years ago.  If I remember correctly I added about three tablespoons of very finely chopped ginger to 3lbs of rhubarb.

 It doubles up nicely as a dip for poppadoms.

I always use pectin for rhubarb jam as I never get it to set and even with pectin it is still a 'soft' jam

If you add grated Bramley cooking apple to low pectin fruit in the ratio of 4oz to 1 lb of low pectin fruit, it will give you a firmer set without the need for commercial pectin or jam sugar and without altering the taste of the jam.

 

I.m sure I,ve got Bramleys in the freezer so will give them a go. I have thought of that in the past but thought the flavour would alter.  Thanks for the tip.