Raspberries are now in season here, so it was time to make another batch of jam, this one bumbleberry jam. We picked up a flat of fresh berries, just picked that morning, at Goldsmiths on Monday. We now buy all our berries at Goldsmiths, we can count on the quality.
On Tuesday Mrs. F.G. got organized and pulled strawberries and blueberries out of the freezer. Together they went, in various proportions, and out they came as delicious jam.
Of course it's not just the taste that makes a great jam, it's also the texture. And let me tell you, Mrs. F.G. gets the texture just right every time. It must be easily spreadable, but still pleasantly thick. If you're passing by, just stop in for a taste of our bumbleberry jam, and if I'm very lucky, she will add black currants once they ripen, and we'll have four-berry bumbleberry jam!
The jam sure sounds delicious! I love the burple and binkle berries on the giggle bushes! I have to pick some of those.
ReplyDeleteI'll watch out for those giggle bushes, most of ours are armed with sharp thorns and snarl rather than giggle. The jam sounds delicious.
ReplyDeleteFunny, I went to Google, and they had NO reference to either burple or binkle, all that was offered was "purple" and " tinkle" so I am SO interested to know what the Giggle bush can add. By the way, your jam looks delicious!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI am impressed and almost salivating.
ReplyDeleteYum!!
ReplyDeleteYou certainly have a winner with Mrs FG!
ReplyDeleteLove the color of the jam, and can just about imagine how wonderful it tastes!
ReplyDeleteWell done, cooks!
ReplyDeleteGetting the taste and texture of jam is a challenge. The jam that Mrs FG made looks wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteSounds delicious and you probably giggle when you taste it. Our daughter and granddaughter picked 88 pounds of blueberries last week -- some to eat fresh, some in pies, but most for preserves or into the freezer, fate to be decided later. I was under strict orders to limit my picking and so only got ten pounds of blueberries since we still have eight quarts in the freezer.
ReplyDeleteBumbleberry jam, looks and sounds delicious.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Wow, your winter is going to taste really good.
ReplyDeleteLooks yummy!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good jam. I thought about making jam with strawberries and marionberries. I know there is a mixture of 2 that can be done. I need to get it figured out and use ones that are in the freezer soon. It's been a few years since I have made jam. Looks your wife makes delicious jam.
ReplyDeleteThose jars of jam look great!
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