For those interested in preserving. I've just made a batch of jelly from fruit gathered from hedgerows. (Blackberries, elderberries, rosehips, sloes and crab apples with a few grapes and cooking apples from the garden.)
I began with a huge pan full and cooked it all down for about an hour. When this was cool, I used my improvised jelly straining system to let it drip overnight with no interference, squeezing or prodding. This morning I added the sugar (One pound per pint of juice) and boiled it until the temperature reached 105C. What a lot of effort for four small jars! It had better be good. The last picture is my grape jelly and pickled onions from last week with labels by the Jam Labelizer.
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Wow! Sue these look amazing, I can almost taste them from down-under. I love anything with blackberries in them. Used to pick them in the Adelaide Hills when I was a wee lass. Well done, love Chris
P.S. Love the labels too. Steve puts funny labels on things he does too and being British he has a wonderful sense of humour!!!!!
234501All in a row and neat as a pin, this is how I think of you Sue. This post has brought to mind an old music teacher I had who use to give me Rose Hip Hot tea. In my adult yrsI have often looked for Rose Hip tea but have never been able to find any that truly smelled of roses like hers did. I have never thought of using rose hips in jelly, do they make the jelly smell like roses? I have some monstrous looking hips on my 1 rose bush and believe I'll try drying them and making some tea. What do you think of this idea? Lillian
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by spendlove
25 Sep 2014
I think it is definitely worth a try. These hips weren't very big and didn't cook down as much as I would have liked.
145791As one who hasn't bottled for over 30 years - love your strainer set-up.
I will have to remember that next time I make cheese from yoghurt.
1941Like your very expensive strainer, as a non bottler what do you do with the leftover fruit can it be used to make other things? Marian
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45918It will be absolutely delicious. My mother had a strainer very similar. She was always making jams and jellies not to mention the elderberry wine and sloe gin. Your post has really taken me back.
255054looks delicious sue ,even though its time consuming it will be well worth the work ,,, enjoy
23581I am sure it will be scrummy! Don't you just love the labelizer!!!
318489Looks like you have been busy Sue. I have been out picking in the hedgerows this afternoon but nothing more exotic than blackberries. The boys enjoyed themselves helping. Twm & I then made 2 blackberry and apple crumbles. One went home with him. He I getting good at making crumble. Thanks for the label link I will look later
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115771They say necessity is the mother of invention, great job. Looks yummy all the way around. :-)
35301In my house it would be called "Kitchen Sink" jelly... as you throw in everything but the kitchen sink! I love that you used your stool as part of your straining apparatus. Clever girl!
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173695After using the magnifier to look at your excellent labels, I was relieved to find that your grape jelly and your onions were two separate items
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169064Oh, send a jar to my house please!! It looks so yummy! Thank you for the Jam Labelizer site - it is very cool! Hugs to you, Laura*
9628341781It looks delicious and thanks to the jam labels professional as well. Thanks for that link! I usually use my blender and strain, it means a greater yield, but a cloudy one. I bet yours tastes delicious!
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145304What a cleaver ides with the stool turned upstide down! Looks wonderful! I have been canning myself to get the rest of the garden done.Enjoy! Suzanne
11138423577Quite brilliant to use your inverted stool strainer! Your berries look very interesting and I can't wait to hear the results. Doodles Delectable or Doodles Dud?
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by spendlove
22 Sep 2014
Actually, I've decided to call this one Doodles Delightful, but I've just potted a batch of apple butter which will be Doodles Delectable!
I have done the hedgerow mixture before. There isn't a particular recipe, just what I can find!
by jrob
22 Sep 2014
Ah, and I was here thinking how adventurous you were. Well I guess you were when you first did them. ;)
I love apple butter on hot biscuits (not cookies, for you Aussies).
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