Should Have Followed the Directions
@BettyB (4117)
Summerville, South Carolina
April 23, 2016 1:41pm CST
Every summer I can close to 300 pounds of tomatoes. I’m so used to doing it that I probably could do it in my sleep. Last year I decided to try something new. I went with a friend and picked blueberries. I processed them into jam. It was delicious but it was more syrup than jam.
It’s strawberry season here in South Carolina. As I love strawberry jam, I decided to try my hand it. After the runny blueberry jam, I knew I needed to use pectin.
No problem.
I read the directions on the little box and started processing the strawberries into jam. Unfortunately I was rushing when it came to transferring the jam from the pot into the jars. I forgot to skim off the foam. I realized it after filling half the jars. I didn’t think it would make that big of difference. I was wrong. The jam is delicious but some of the jars are more foam than jam.
They say three times is the charm. There’s always next year…
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@fawkes62 (1276)
• United States
24 Apr 16
I haven't tried making strawberry jam before, but we've made zucchini jam and grape jelly a few times. The zucchini jam is more sugar than anything and just uses flavored jello, I believe, to solidify it. We've had some turn out right and some that has been runny. The grape jelly turned out well the first time we tried it, not perfect put not syrupy either. Unfortunately it was so much work peeling and seeding the grapes that I don't think I'll do it again. They were grapes from my sister-in-law's mom's house and they were tiny grapes (more seed than anything).
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
23 Apr 16
bless yer heart, i'm sure they'll be jest find outside 'f those 'extras".
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@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
23 Apr 16
Thanks. I ended up with more jars than anticipated. I'll make some blueberry jam this summer but I make another stab at the strawberries next spring.
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
24 Apr 16
Looks so delicious. I love blueberries, but we don't have it here.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
23 Apr 16
I haven't made jam in quite a while. I often think I will make it again and forget to do it. Then freeze the berries and use them in baking instead. LOL
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@allknowing (153530)
• India
24 Apr 16
Atleast you got to bottle and store. That is success. That foam will settle down.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
24 Apr 16
lol well peach season will be coming!! It is easy enough to get distracted when you rush!!
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
26 Apr 16
@BettyB My mother used to can peaches when I was a kid, I remember them tasting really good but then I was a kid!! lol
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@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
28 Apr 16
@BelleStarr I was doing something wrong but I'm not sure what. I may try again this summer.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
26 Apr 16
I haven't made jelly in a long time. but you are right about the foam. I buy it now at farmers markets. I did make some red pepper jelly a year ago and will do that again. I love that jelly.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
29 Apr 16
Its delicous and easy to make. I make mine hot but not too hot...I buy red bell peppers when they are on sale at the store. @BettyB
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
23 Apr 16
Oh well, foamy, fresh strawberry jam is better than no fresh jam at all, I suppose. I hope it works out next year for you. Is it too late to try again this year? We have people doing that from the from the fruit they purchase in the supermarket when there are good deals. Certainly the time to make jams and jellies isn't completely over yet?
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@WilmaHenry54 (360)
• Stanton, Kentucky
23 Apr 16
Sounds delicious, I've never tried making jam. My Mom used to make a freezer jam from strawberries and jelly.
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