The Preserver's Year

ceridwen

nopot2pin wrote: »

Oh yeah... I didn't connect the two...

But what I did notice weird on the link, was the Medicinal Uses...
Which include...Constipation AND Diarrhea

The mind boggles eh ??:o:D

Think the word we want is "adaptogen" there? - ie summat that balances out a problem - ie if one has one extreme or the other - the substance concerned moves one into the "balanced" position in t'middle of the spectrum. Errr.....well thats just my understanding from my limited forays into reading about alternative medicine....:cool:

nopot2pin

ceridwen wrote: »

Think the word we want is "adaptogen" there? - ie summat that balances out a problem - ie if one has one extreme or the other - the substance concerned moves one into the "balanced" position in t'middle of the spectrum. Errr.....well thats just my understanding from my limited forays into reading about alternative medicine....:cool:

Ahhhh.... again I am not thinking
I even have a homeopathy book upstairs :rolleyes:
I think early shift has mushed up my brain this week... and its only Tuesday :eek:
Bed time for me I think

Confuzzled

thriftlady wrote: »

Interesting about the sorbital/sorbic acid because if I remember rightly the latin name for rowan is sorbus;)

actually now that you mention it yes, that's correct. also whitebeam is in the sorbus family and it's berries can be used the same way as rowan berries

nopot2pin

Can you reuse vinegar from a jar of pickled onions/beetroot ?
I would use like for like, but wasn't sure if it would work.

daska

foreign_correspondent wrote: »

Does anyone know whether it is possible to make apple jelly from the apple juice made from fresh apples in a juicer? Has anyone tried it? I wonder if it has enough pectin without the seeds in...

Most of the pectin is in the skin and core which are the bits the juicer would retain and you'd have to buy pectin to get it to set. TBH I think would want to strain it anyway because the juicer won't clear all the sediment so I would think there's no real saving.

catherinevegh

Hello,
Have just finished (skipped a few) reading this thread.
It's fab ! All the things you can find around.
We have recently moved and this is our first autumn here and we have loads of crab apples. Was thinking of making Jelly....does anyone know what the difference is between a Jelly bag and the muslin you use for jams?
Have just made my first load of Blackberry jam too....think I may have cooked too much...is quite thick! tasty though...son loves it.
Also re rosehips....can you use any rosehips and how can you tell if they are the ones you want...if that makes sense!?!
Thanks

floyd

In terms of finished product, there is little difference between a jelly bag and muslin. A jelly bag is just easier to fill up with your fruit pulp as its a ready-formed tube so doesnt need to have any corners knotted to hang it up.

I dont use muslin as its never big enough when I make jelly so I use a sterilized cotton tea towel (pure white old fashioned glass cloth type)

ceridwen

floyd wrote: »

In terms of finished product, there is little difference between a jelly bag and muslin. A jelly bag is just easier to fill up with your fruit pulp as its a ready-formed tube so doesnt need to have any corners knotted to hang it up.

I dont use muslin as its never big enough when I make jelly so I use a sterilized cotton tea towel (pure white old fashioned glass cloth type)

Next question then - where does one buy that particular type of teatowel please?

thriftlady_2

ceridwen wrote: »

Next question then - where does one buy that particular type of teatowel please?

You can also use a pillowcase or tights. It's worth getting a jelly bag plus stand if you're going to do a lot of preserving.

ceridwen

thriftlady wrote: »

You can also use a pillowcase or tights. It's worth getting a jelly bag plus stand if you're going to do a lot of preserving.

Okay - stupid question of the year here - but I have seen the mention of using tights before - but then got myself a bit tied-up wondering about the details of just how-to use said tights? Does one pour the foodstuff into the leg of the tights or lay the tights across the base of a colander? - Well I did say 'twould be a "stupid question":D