I made some jam I made some j-am!!

singlehouseholder · 19 December 2006 at 4:39PM

:j :j Yay, what fun!! Wanted to firstly say thanks, for the jam making tips and secondly, where do you guys get your jars,tops and so on from?
My dad got me some dinky little kilner type jars, meant for spices but look cute with jamm in, I even typed some fancy labels up for them. I caled it "conserve" rather than Jam as I thought it sounded a bit more posh! Don't know the difference, if there is one? I'm bitten by the jam-making bug! Going to look into making batches to selll at the local art mart maybe next year! Jam makings great ( apart from the big fat burn of it spitting at me!!)

Jam makers of the world- I salute you!!:A :A

LJM · 19 December 2006 at 4:51PM

congrats on the jam,i always save all the glass jars i get ie jams/pickles etc or you could try asking in the local cafes/shops etc if when they finished could they recycle to you,or friends and family

dannahaz · 19 December 2006 at 4:54PM

Congratulations SHH! It's SO much better than shop bought.

Conserve usually has whole pieces of fruit in.

Jam Jars: well, I get mine from Ascott Smallholding supplies http://www.ascott.biz/cat121_1.htm because I make quite a lot of preserves during the year. However, you can also buy them in smaller quantites from Lakeland (which is what I used to do). http://www.lakelandlimited.co.uk/product.aspx/!3819_3818

Both companies sell replacement lids too.

Cheaper option is to ask people to save jars for you, or put a WANTED posting on your local Freecycle group.

Happy jamming!

Penny_Watcher · 19 December 2006 at 5:12PM

I just keep all the empty jars from all sorts of things for my jam and pickle. They need a really good clean as some of the lids pong a bit, and you don't want your lovely raspberry jam wiffing of tomato and garlic sauce :eek:

sammy_kaye18 · 19 December 2006 at 6:53PM

Id love to do this - not sure im brave enough though but working in a coop im able to get my hands on alot of reduced sale fruit - ould i use this to make jam/conserve with??

We seem to eat alot of Jam and im thinking that next year for elderly relatives id like to make them a gift basket of jams,marmalades etc each.

maypole · 20 December 2006 at 10:24PM

When you make jam, never use the tops from jars that have had vinegary things in, you can never get rid of the pong and it spoils the jam. Also, I never use those greasproof jam pot covers, I just fill the jar right up to the brim with the hot jam and use a screw cap. Filling the jam right to the top causes a vacuum and so, no air, no mould! Congratulations on finding pleasure in jam making, you will never BUY jam again!

apprentice_tycoon · 20 December 2006 at 10:37PM

singlehouseholder wrote:

:j :j Yay, what fun!! . I caled it "conserve" rather than Jam as I thought it sounded a bit more posh! Don't know the difference, if there is one?

I have Bob Marley days too (we're jammin'

).

Since you ask, conserve is made with whole fruit, or at least, large pieces of fruit whereas jam is crushed or broken down fruit

apple_mint · 20 December 2006 at 10:45PM

I'm Jamin I'm Jamin I'm Jamin

Congratulations! Home made jam tastes ssooooo goooood. OH says we have enough jam for 3 years. I say .. you can never have enough jam

rockette · 26 December 2006 at 10:57PM

You can buy jars online at https://www.freemanharding.co.uk, they have been really helpful with me. They also sell spare lids as you can re use the jars but should always have new lids.

elona · 27 December 2006 at 9:42AM

I made jam last year from brambles that I picked from an abandoned yard and some elderberries.

Free jam!!!:j Or nearly!

dolly_day_dream · 27 December 2006 at 12:53PM

sammy_kaye18 wrote:

Id love to do this - not sure im brave enough though but working in a coop im able to get my hands on alot of reduced sale fruit - ould i use this to make jam/conserve with??

Yes sammy you can. Cut out any bruised bits and then weigh what you have left. As a rough guide use and equal amount of sugar to fruit. You can use special jam sugar but I use plain old granulated.

I have been making jam for years. I just re-use any glass jars I have around for my jams and chutneys. The jams I cover with a double layer of cling film. The chutneys have the lid added as well. Most of the time it turns out well and now it is in much demand to take back to uni but some times I have been known to have a disaster such as boiling it well past setting point and making what can only be described as cherry toffee:o which I am sure would have been lovely if only we could have got it OUT of the jars:rotfl:

Enjoy your jam making cos there is a lovely feeling of having a cupboard full of your creations that are ready for you to give away as a thoughtful home made gift.

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I made some jam I made some j-am!!

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