Raspberry and Apple Jam?

[T-lady]

Hi 'Viners

Anyone know if I can make my raspberries go further by making raspberry and apple jam? If so what proportions apple to raspberry and will it go cloudy / taste really different?

Thanks

[Flummery]

You can certainly make blackberry and apple - I use about half and half - and it doesn't really alter the taste much. You will still taste the rasps. It also helps with setting as rasps are low on pectin but apples are high.

[T-lady]

Thanks Flummery, I'll give it a go. Enjoy your trip to Hull!

[Alison]

Am making some blackberry and apple tonight which will be about twice as many blackberries as apples but am sure it would be nice with raspberries also. Made some very nice mixed fruit jam the other year with some raspberries, tayberries, goosberries and blackberries.

[T-lady]

Hi all

I did try the apple and raspberry - used 4 lbs of raspberries to 2lbs of cooking apples. Wonderful result of 11 lb jars full. Thanks for the help folks.

[amandaandherveg]

The brambles in my garden are slowing down at the moment, but I've been given a load of apples from a neighbour, going to try apple and bramble today.

[Hans Mum]

The brambles in my garden are slowing down at the moment, but I've been given a load of apples from a neighbour, going to try apple and bramble today.

apple & bramble is fab ive got loads done & i did an apple with lemon & lime jam which is lush....

[rustylady]

Apples are good "setters" for mixed lots of other fruits. I made apple, raspberry and red currant jelly (I always strain my jam cos I don't like pips/seeds) and it was fantastic.

[AndrewD]

I'm no expert, but I have made Raspberry jam once before. I recall that Raspberries are short on pectin which is required to set the jam. Apples, however, are a good source of pectin and therefore are a good addition to any fruit that is low on pectin when making jam.

[Two_Sheds]

I'm trying to make my first jam tonight. I've not found a great recipe on t'net, so am rather making this up (to use up a glut of rasps)

500g apples, (skinned & chopped weight)
1700g raspberries
1700 golden fine sugar
1tsp citric acid (unsure if this is really necessary?)

1. Simmer apples for 20 mins until soft. Add raspberries & simmer for a further 5 mins.

2. Sieve most of the pips out (push the mixture through the sieve, compost the gubbins)

3. Add sugar gradually, keep stirring.

4. To set: keep a rolling boil going for 5-10 mins, test for setting with the frozen plate method. Don't expect it to set while still on the heat

5. Skim off worst of the scum. Dissolve a knob of butter in the remaining scum.

6. Spoon into sterilised jars

Serve on porridge

[Hilary B]

If I planned on making apple-and-something jam, I'd put the aple peel and cores in a muslin bag and cook with the rest of the fruit, then remove the bag (squeezing out as much liquid as possible) before adding the sugar.
There is pectin in the bits of apple you don't want in your jam......

[Alison]

I made some blackberry and apple jam earlier in the year and didn't add any citric acid or make use of the pips and it set just perfect - a really easy jam. Also made some raspberry and that sets fine too so you shouldn't have any trouble. Never bother with the butter either as don't find scum too much of a problem and it's only bubbles with a bad name anyway

[Scarlet]

I never bother with butter or citric acid but I do use alot more sugar than Two Sheds recipe - usually equal quantity fruit to sugar and a squeeze of lemon.

[Two_Sheds]

I'd put the aple peel and cores in a muslin bag and cook with the rest of the fruit, then remove the bag .

Top tip!
I did this with my 2nd batch. I didn't have a muslin bag so I used my laundry net bag (what you wash tights & smalls in)
Worked a treat.

No scum either

[Pumpkin Becki]

Never bother with the butter either as don't find scum too much of a problem and it's only bubbles with a bad name anyway

I agree Alison, I skim, but only if it looks overly scummy.

We recently had a WI show judge come and talk to our Garden Society about showing in Home Ec. classes, and she said 'never' add butter, always skim off any scum.