Before I bin it ....

[Florence Fennel]

I made some rhubarb and strawberry jam a couple of weeks ago. It was a really soft set, but I jarred it anyway. Looking at it today, there is mould beginning to form on the top. I usually make great jam, this has been my first failure for years. Before I bin it, I wondered if I could scrape off the bits of mould (there is only a little bit on top) and reboil it with a bit of pectin? If the thought is horrifying, please tell me and I'll throw it

[jackarmy]

Ive put up with mold on the outside of jars when ive been less than carefull shall we say
but, i wouldnt trust it, air is a bit of a beach

[noviceveggrower]

My mom had this happen to her jam. She thinks it was because she reused her lids. She just scrapped the mould off, re boiled the jam and re jarred it in new jars and lids. Jam has been fine since. I had a jar and it tasted fine to me.

[muddled]

it's only penicillin init?

I am quite certain that when sugar was scarce and jam one of only a few ways to preserve fruit, our grandmothers would never have allowed a full jar to be binned and they survived to tell the tale

What's more, when I have splashed cooking jam I am pretty it was hotter than the surface of the sun
Nothing could survive in that!

Scrape it off and reboil.....I'm sure it'll be absolutely fine (and delicious)

[Florence Fennel]

Thank you - reboiling it soon

[Florence Fennel]

Re-boiled and 7 jars has turned into 4 and a wee one so fingers crossed