Blackberry jelly

**scarey55** · 31-07-2007, 07:01 PM

Blackberry jelly

Hi Nicos,
You're absolutely right. A pint of juice to 1lb of sugar. My Mum made me some whilst she was here last year and it is wonderful. She used preserving sugar and the juice of a lemon - helps to make it a bit "tart". She also adds a lump of butter (to stop the scum when boiling)
Just put the blackberries in a pan and boil them to get juice. Strain through a muslin or something similar. Add the right amount of sugar, juice of a lemon and a knob of butter and boil it to death until a bit dropped on a cold plate starts to solidify. Put in clean jars and "Robert is your father's brother and Francis is his wife"
Have fun
Clare
ps - don't use a wooden spoon unless you want it to be purple

**Nicos** · 31-07-2007, 07:05 PM

Juice of one lemon per pt?????

I have to say I make a lovely strawberry conserve.....liquid +++

Would this set or be liquid???

**scarey55** · 31-07-2007, 07:19 PM

Hi Nicos,
Juice of one lemon to each pound of blackberries (you can use a medium sized cooking apple if you prefer). Also, it says in the recipe book one eighth of a pint of water to 1lb blackberries.
I hope it would be set - but, if not it would make a wonderful sauce for ice cream.
clare

**kirsty b** · 31-07-2007, 10:57 PM

Bramble jelly tends to set really well for me, much firmer than the other jams I make. (as long as they taste ok, I don't mind it being a bit runny) The purple does come out of the wooden spoon eventually though!

**Nicos** · 31-07-2007, 11:41 PM

A red spoon is a bonus!!! ....it warns my kids not to use my fruit spoon for stirring curry and onions!!

**Nicos** · 02-08-2007, 02:30 PM

Well- I've just got to let you know that my jam has been very successful!

I used 1lb preserving sugar to 1 pt of juice and a tiny blob of butter. I had no lemons, so didn't put any in.
15mins on a rolling boil and it's soft but set!!.... And tastes yummy

Thanks for all your help- I think this is another string to my bow!

**shirlthegirl43** · 02-08-2007, 02:34 PM

My brambles are nowhere near ripe enough to pick yet I think they are still flowering! I can't wait to make bramble jelly (will be a first time for me too so thanks for the recipe folks).

I left a number of bramble plants when I was clearing my veg growing area just so that I had 'safe' fruit to pick for jelly!!

Forgot to type the important bit - congrats on your first jelly!!!

**scarey55** · 02-08-2007, 06:56 PM

Well done Nicos,
I'm willing to bet that you never buy Bramble/Blackberry jelly again, tastes so much better when you've made it yourself.
My blackberries are not quite ready yet but like you Shirl, I've cleared a better path to them this year - last year there weren't enough dock leaves in the world to soothe the amount of nettle stings I had - ouch

**CarolineSonning** · 03-08-2007, 10:42 AM

I also have just tried this, but did the jam variety (didn't bother to take the bits out) and it was a great success (for a first ever attempt

).

Just one thought though, if it's been boiled for some 15 to 20 mins is there any goodness left in the fruit?

**Nicos** · 03-08-2007, 02:24 PM

Originally posted by CarolineSonning View Post

Just one thought though, if it's been boiled for some 15 to 20 mins is there any goodness left in the fruit?

You know- that's something I was wondering about!

**seasprout** · 01-08-2009, 11:56 AM

Blackberry's 2009.

I know this thread was started in 2007, but its still very valid as it appears to be the only thread on Blackberry's Jam/Jelly, and I want to make some.

Picked a few Blackberry's this morning from a hedgerow.

Is it ok if I freeze a few Blackberry's until I can pick more..?? Then use them all together..?

And Which is correct Blackberries or Blackberry's...?

**Nicos** · 01-08-2009, 12:01 PM

Blackberries

I've just defrosted 15lb from last year and made 25 pots of jam!!!- one batch didn't set- but I don't think I boiled it long enough- the second batch is smashing!
Yup- I'd pick and freeze until you have enough!

**seasprout** · 01-08-2009, 12:18 PM

Jam-in

Ah the lovley Nicos, thank you. Getting my rain coat ready for another forage in a bit.!

**Birdie Wife** · 01-08-2009, 12:22 PM

Jealous now, I can't find any blackberries round here

though 'pparently they do exist, cos the next door neighbour who sells jams and marmalade and eggs on the roadside was seen picking for around nine hours last weekend

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