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Did a quick search first.
Flopping eck that was easy. Two pounds of black currants (home grown) and suitable quantity of sugar and hey presto. Oodles of the stuff. Now to jam the rest of the fruit.
I can really recommend giving it a go. Hardest part was steralising the jars. Mind you, don't wear white T shirts.
Anyone know if grape jam is doable? Should be getting a good crop but not enough for wine.
Flopping eck that was easy. Two pounds of black currants (home grown) and suitable quantity of sugar and hey presto. Oodles of the stuff. Now to jam the rest of the fruit.
I can really recommend giving it a go. Hardest part was steralising the jars. Mind you, don't wear white T shirts.
Anyone know if grape jam is doable? Should be getting a good crop but not enough for wine.
I have a rather large plum tree (black plums) in my garden. Think I will have to do the same later on in the year when they're ready.
Darn thing produces that much fruit it's difficult finding what to do with it all, last year I gave most of it away and still struggled not to waste any.
Darn thing produces that much fruit it's difficult finding what to do with it all, last year I gave most of it away and still struggled not to waste any.
jmorgan said:
Saves trying to load the freezer up and endless pies. Much as I like pies, you can only scoff so much. Think a longer simmer with the grapes then?
I hate wasting the home grown. At least in jars its easier to give away.
There's a blog - link below that refers to grape jam or jelly. Quite a bit of stuff if you google grape jelly actually. Personally I'd have thought it would be a bit bland. How about combining it with something else? Or what about cooking them down as an ingredient for chutney?I hate wasting the home grown. At least in jars its easier to give away.
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Rude Girl said:
jmorgan said:
Saves trying to load the freezer up and endless pies. Much as I like pies, you can only scoff so much. Think a longer simmer with the grapes then?
I hate wasting the home grown. At least in jars its easier to give away.
There's a blog - link below that refers to grape jam or jelly. Quite a bit of stuff if you google grape jelly actually. Personally I'd have thought it would be a bit bland. How about combining it with something else? Or what about cooking them down as an ingredient for chutney?I hate wasting the home grown. At least in jars its easier to give away.
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Ah! Seeds. Forgot about that. When I juiced the last lot I sieved the solids out. Getting a bit messier. Lets see how much I get this year. Might be easier for wine if there is enough.
coolcatmaz said:
I have a rather large plum tree (black plums) in my garden. Think I will have to do the same later on in the year when they're ready.
Darn thing produces that much fruit it's difficult finding what to do with it all, last year I gave most of it away and still struggled not to waste any.
How about Plum SoupDarn thing produces that much fruit it's difficult finding what to do with it all, last year I gave most of it away and still struggled not to waste any.
To every quart of fruit allow a quart of water and a pint of wine, 3/4 cloves or a stick of cinnamon, and sugar to taste.A piece of brown roux the size of an egg, toast fingers or sponge fingers.
Cook plumbs until tender in water, then strain through a seive and make the fruit into a puree leaving stones and skin behind.
Sweeten puree to taste. If cloves are liked cook with the plums or preferably cinnamon.Crack a few of the stones and extract the kernel and add to puree
Return puree to the panwith liquid and stone kernels, and bring to the boil, then draw aside and stir in the wine. serve hot with toast.
You can also do pickled plums
jmorgan said:
I like the sound of plum jelly maybe? Sure I have had some plum jam in the past.
I thought this was the same thing TBH.If I had a few pounds of plums (4 lb or so), I would do a gallon of wine with them. I usually put about a lb of grapes with them too to assist in fermentation (along with a burgundy style yeast). My plum tree has died to no plum this year but the grape vine is showing some fruit although not enough for wine this year.
coolcatmaz said:
Hmmm, have to say the Plum Soup isn't doing it for me. I will probably give the vast majority to the WI and my neighbours for jam / pudding making.
The tree is heaving already with unripe fruit, think it will be a bumper crop this year.
Plum sauce - nice with duckThe tree is heaving already with unripe fruit, think it will be a bumper crop this year.
Plum chutney
Plums in batter pudding sprinkled with castor sugar and cinnamon
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