The Preserver's Year

Gigervamp

Thanks Valli.

We finally managed to get some elderflowers and made a batch of champagne. Have been degassing it every morning as we only made a small batch (3 gallons) and I don't want to lose any to explosions!

Also made a few batches of strawberry jam. Some made with fruit we picked at our local PYO farm, and the rest made with fruit that was reduced in the co-op. Should have enough to last most of the year as long as hubby stops giving jars away to work mates!

nopot2pin

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post a question about my blackcurrant jam.... but I didn't want to start a new thread for a wee question

I made my first jam's yesterday. A strawberry, which is lovely :j and a blackcurrant, which is tasty, but it has the consistancy of toffee

Is there anyway I can rectify this ?
Also its in quite a tall jar, so I am not sure how I will get it out of the jar, if it is savable

Thanks for any help

Gigervamp

Sounds like you boiled it for too long. I don't know if you can do anything about it now. Perhaps if you warm the jar up in a pan of hot water you might be able to get it out.

floyd

I made a plum jam that had gone a bit too far and wouldn't have been nice as a spread so I scooped it out into a pan and added a good splash of hot water before using at a base for these little beauties http://www.playinghouseblog.com/2009/05/more-bars-in-more-places.html

It depends just how toffee-ish it is whether it will be useable for anything else but try adding a bit of hot water then tasting it. To get it out I think Gingervamps tip is most likely the way forward.

nopot2pin

Thanks... I will try the hot water trick. Might try the microwave if that doesnt work.
And the link looks great.... it might work, if I can get the stuff out of the jar.

sandraroffey

been hunting and hunting, and using the search function, but cant find the preservers year thread. can someone please give me the link?? really must put it into my favourites this time. thanks a lot.xxx

Gigervamp

Here you go:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1420503

Penelope_Penguin

sandraroffey wrote: »

been hunting and hunting, and using the search function, but cant find the preservers year thread. can someone please give me the link?? really must put it into my favourites this time. thanks a lot.xxx

I'll add this to the thread so that you can find it more easily

Penny. x

leon103

My partner wants Elderflower champagne for our wedding next year so I thought I would have a little practise this year to get it right. Now I know I am to late for the flower heads but have seen this - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390065366137&_trksid=p2759.l1259 Has anyone used dried Elderflower? Anyone have a recipe using them?

npsmama

Hi
Does anyone know if gooseberry curd can be made in the slow cooker?

Thanks