Preserves

[bloviatrix]

Other than a small batch of gooseberry jam earlier in the summer, I haven’t really done any preserves this summer. But Terhune had greengage plums and I had some sour cherries in the freezer so I made some Greengage plum, sour cherry, ginger jam inspired by Christine Ferber. I love the sound of pinging jars.

 

 

Edited September 20, 2024 by bloviatrix

[StephanieL]

N likes that sound too.

[maison rustique]

I'm so envious. I'm terrified of canning. I have taken 2 classes and  I'm still terrified. I think if I had someone to do it with (someone to confirm that I wasn't going to poison everyone), I'd do it.

[Sneakeater]

 

[small h]

2 hours ago, maison rustique said:

I'm terrified of canning.

I just think it seems like a huge pain in the ass (it probably isn't, but it seems that way to me). So I ferment things instead.

[MitchW]

1 hour ago, small h said:

I just think it seems like a huge pain in the ass (it probably isn't, but it seems that way to me). So I ferment things instead.

I mean, for small quantities (which is all I deal with), I think refrigerator jams are just fine.  Sorta like pickling.

[small h]

Hmmm. Maybe I will try a refrigerator jam. As soon as I finish the jam that's already in there. I'll let you know in 2028.

[voyager]

28 minutes ago, MitchW said:

I mean, for small quantities (which is all I deal with)...

Amen.   Small quantities are the way to go with any seemingly complicated project.     My M-I-L told me that I would never be able to make poteca since you had to put all the leaves in the dining room table, cover it with a freshly laundered and ironed sheet and work with an immense quantity of sweet dough.    I used the kitchen table with a dish towel and rivaled hers and her mother's, while not turning out enough to feed a village.

Edited September 21, 2024 by voyager

[bloviatrix]

11 hours ago, maison rustique said:

I'm so envious. I'm terrified of canning. I have taken 2 classes and  I'm still terrified. I think if I had someone to do it with (someone to confirm that I wasn't going to poison everyone), I'd do it.

I was terrified for years as well. But at some point I decided to try my hand at it and 17 years later I have yet to kill anyone.

[StephanieL]

We were gifted a jar of muscadine jelly and a jar of (probably homemade) scuppernong jelly.  I've never had anything made with scuppernongs, so this will be a real treat.