...jam today, jam for years and years I should think. We went back to the PYO farm last weekend to get raspberries, and I made them into jam that very day. The next day I defrosted the strawberries and made strawberry jam (and remembered to take some pictures). I decided to get sugar with pectin in, to be sure of a set, as I had read that strawberry jam is sometimes difficult in that respect. I strolled over to Sainsbury's and when I reached the sugar aisle I couldn't get to the jam sugar as someone else was anxiously loking at it. They noticed me hovering and moved aside, and when they saw me putting 3 bags of jam sugar in my basket they asked me if I knew how to make strawberry jam. I most certainly do! I said proudly. I hope my advice worked, otherwise I guess they might be waiting for me at Sainsbury's next week with their ruined jam to pour over me.
So, here's the jam being poured
A row of lovely clean jars being filled.
I ended up with 9lbs of strawberry jam and 7 1/2 lbs of raspberry, (with apologies to anyone who lives in the 21st century. I can do kilograms and all that, I've just never done jam that way). And in case anyone thinks I'm going to be guzzling it all myself, I have started giving it away, but I do keep some for me and very nice it is too.
NEXT TIME on Purls in the Pool: Queen of the Waves update and I also hope there will be some exciting news!
5 comments:
It all looks delicious. There is something so satisfying about making it yourself isn't there! :)
Yummmmmm...that looks so good. My Mum used to make jam and the smell in the kitchen is great.
stupid blogger, it just lost my last post!! just wanted to say I love your new blog.
The jam looks very yummy and I think your purple crochet shrug is fabby!!
Your jam does indeed look scrummy! Fabulous blog WildPurl ;)
That jam looks delicious! I am sure you will tame that Queen.
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