Do you make jam?

[Deleted]

I wanna make some. I have frozen peaches and blackberries. I might get some raspberries too and I just came across a raspberry chocolate jam.

[pixy0stix]

I've made peach jam (from fresh peaches though).

[summer]

[heyjude]

May 26, 2015 16:18:06 GMT -5 summer said:

I love you!!

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May 26, 2015 16:17:03 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

I've made peach jam (from fresh peaches though).

Peach butter is better! Similar process, better tasting.

[mominatrix]

I've made freezer jam once or twice, because canning intimidates the hell out of me.


See also: freezer pickles.


...but we've scaled down to only having a teensy-tiny freezer, so that won't work anymore. H is trying to convince me to can, but I'm askeered. Maybe this summer...

[tacokick]

Tons of jam! And fruit butter and preserves, fruit ketchup and compote. I've never used frozen fruit though.

[pixy0stix]

May 26, 2015 16:27:55 GMT -5 @helenabonhamcarter said:

May 26, 2015 16:17:03 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

I've made peach jam (from fresh peaches though).

Peach butter is better! Similar process, better tasting.

I made some of that, and apple butter too.

[meshaliuknits]

I need a link to the raspberry chocolate, please.

I have a lovely brown sugar peach recipe I'm planning to use once peaches hit perfection. I wanna make a batch of cherry too because the cherry jam I made last year was amazing, if I do say so myself.

[chedifuen]

One of my favorite jams is actually blackberry peach, they're delicious combined. I like to add a bit of ginger while it's cooking.

[redheadbaker]

I make small batches that don't require canning. I have a peach vanilla bean jam pinned that I want to make.

[Deleted]

May 26, 2015 16:42:59 GMT -5 mominatrix said:

I've made freezer jam once or twice, because canning intimidates the hell out of me.


See also: freezer pickles.


...but we've scaled down to only having a teensy-tiny freezer, so that won't work anymore. H is trying to convince me to can, but I'm askeered. Maybe this summer...

Canning jam is safe and easy, I promise. YOU CAN DO IT!

Start with a batch of strawberry. It's pretty much impossible to fuck up. And you can always keep it in the refrigerator if you're feeling iffy but I think you'll be fine after the first batch.

[Deleted]

May 26, 2015 16:45:02 GMT -5 tacokick said:

Tons of jam! And fruit butter and preserves, fruit ketchup and compote. I've never used frozen fruit though.

I usually go with fresh but some fruit is just expensive as fuck fresh. And fresh mango is a bitch to mess with. So that's how I made mango raspberry jam. Yumma!

[Deleted]

May 26, 2015 16:49:45 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

I need a link to the raspberry chocolate, please.

I have a lovely brown sugar peach recipe I'm planning to use once peaches hit perfection. I wanna make a batch of cherry too because the cherry jam I made last year was amazing, if I do say so myself.

www.loveandoliveoil.com/2012/07/chocolate-raspberry-jam.html

[meshaliuknits]

May 26, 2015 17:13:04 GMT -5 @helenabonhamcarter said:

May 26, 2015 16:45:02 GMT -5 tacokick said:

Tons of jam! And fruit butter and preserves, fruit ketchup and compote. I've never used frozen fruit though.

I usually go with fresh but some fruit is just expensive as fuck fresh. And fresh mango is a bitch to mess with. So that's how I made mango raspberry jam. Yumma!

My fig jam is always frozen figs. My mango is always from the last chance section of the bowl. Six for a dollar? I'll make it tonight.

[josieposy]

May 26, 2015 17:14:18 GMT -5 @helenabonhamcarter said:

May 26, 2015 16:49:45 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

I need a link to the raspberry chocolate, please.

I have a lovely brown sugar peach recipe I'm planning to use once peaches hit perfection. I wanna make a batch of cherry too because the cherry jam I made last year was amazing, if I do say so myself.

www.loveandoliveoil.com/2012/07/chocolate-raspberry-jam.html

Note to self: Buy bigger pants, then make this.

[meshaliuknits]

May 26, 2015 17:45:01 GMT -5 josieposy said:

May 26, 2015 17:14:18 GMT -5 @helenabonhamcarter said:

www.loveandoliveoil.com/2012/07/chocolate-raspberry-jam.html

Note to self: Buy bigger pants, then make this.

Keep the bigger pants and try this in the fall foodinjars.com/2013/01/pear-and-chocolate-jam/

[IIOY]

I keep seeing this thread title and singing, "Starfish and coffee; maple syrup and jam..."

[StrawberryBlondie]

I've made freezer jam and make apple butter pretty regularly.

[EloiseWeenie]

May 26, 2015 16:54:18 GMT -5 redheadbaker said:

I have a peach vanilla bean jam pinned that I want to make.

Make it! I made a peach vanilla bean jam 3 or 4 years ago that I loved. 

[dragon's breath]

May 26, 2015 16:42:59 GMT -5 mominatrix said:

I've made freezer jam once or twice, because canning intimidates the hell out of me.


See also: freezer pickles.


...but we've scaled down to only having a teensy-tiny freezer, so that won't work anymore. H is trying to convince me to can, but I'm askeered. Maybe this summer...

See if the Extension Office in your area offers canning classes.  Ours does a couple times a year, some during the day, some in the evening, for both water bath canning and pressure canning.  I have no fear of pressure canning now, and never would have attempted it without the classes, since it's not something my family did (they can fruits, jams, etc every year).

[alexis]

I make freezer jam. I recently discovered Pomona's Universal Pectin and I love it. The set is activated by calcium (included in the package) instead of sugar, so the set is more reliable and you can use way less sugar. It also has more comprehensive information in the insert that tells what to look for and how to fix if the jam doesn't set, plus instructions about developing your own recipes. I can't recommend it enough.

[MyName]

I so want to make jam. I love to cook and bake, and my family is pretty into gardening. My aunt used to do it - go berry picking and then make jam with a bunch of (older than her) Italian ladies. Maybe I can talk her into doing it this summer. I'm just always nervous about the actual jarring process because I'm kind of obsessive about directions). They must have a canning class in Brooklyn though...hmmm. And I'll also look into the freezer method alexis mentioned, because that sounds great.

[tacokick]

May 26, 2015 17:57:20 GMT -5 IIOY said:

I keep seeing this thread title and singing, "Starfish and coffee; maple syrup and jam..."

I was very said he did not sing this when we saw him earlier this month.

[tacokick]

May 26, 2015 21:39:45 GMT -5 MyName said:

I so want to make jam. I love to cook and bake, and my family is pretty into gardening. My aunt used to do it - go berry picking and then make jam with a bunch of (older than her) Italian ladies. Maybe I can talk her into doing it this summer. I'm just always nervous about the actual jarring process because I'm kind of obsessive about directions). They must have a canning class in Brooklyn though...hmmm. And I'll also look into the freezer method alexis mentioned, because that sounds great.

If you can boil water, you can can. There are a ton of safe recipes out there and the canning part is the easiest.

[Deleted]

We're going blackberry picking in the morning I think.

[alexis]

May 26, 2015 21:39:45 GMT -5 MyName said:

I so want to make jam. I love to cook and bake, and my family is pretty into gardening. My aunt used to do it - go berry picking and then make jam with a bunch of (older than her) Italian ladies. Maybe I can talk her into doing it this summer. I'm just always nervous about the actual jarring process because I'm kind of obsessive about directions). They must have a canning class in Brooklyn though...hmmm. And I'll also look into the freezer method alexis mentioned, because that sounds great.

Freezer jam is incredibly fast and easy. I like it better than regular jam because it isn't cooked, which I think results in better flavor. Pomona's also has instructions for canned jam, so I would use that for either type.

[nomad100]

May 26, 2015 17:14:18 GMT -5 @helenabonhamcarter said:

May 26, 2015 16:49:45 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

I need a link to the raspberry chocolate, please.

I have a lovely brown sugar peach recipe I'm planning to use once peaches hit perfection. I wanna make a batch of cherry too because the cherry jam I made last year was amazing, if I do say so myself.

www.loveandoliveoil.com/2012/07/chocolate-raspberry-jam.html

I made this a couple of years ago and it was so damn good!!

[nomad100]

And I make all the jams and butters every year - strawberry, raspberry, apricot, peach butter, apple butter, apple caramel, peach jam, strawberry chili chipotle, strawberry vanilla, etc.

Jams are a great gift which is how I can get away with making so much.

[arch01]

Yes! I made a peach/raspberry jam, strawberry/honey jam, and plain strawberry jam last year. We're still finishing them up so I'm skipping strawberry jams this year.

I did just can strawberry lemonade concentrate and strawberry applesauce. Canning is super easy and I find it fun. I'm totally addicted to hearing the tops pop.