This year we got around 2 kilos of blackcurrants from the bushes in our little back garden.
We’ve turned the whole lot into delicious jam!!
Jammin’
August 2, 2010 at 1:47 pm (Food, General, Localisation)
Tags: bottling, canning, cooking, preserving
Green Cottage 
Jimmy Cracked-Corn said,
August 2, 2010 at 3:29 pm
What are those little paper dealies under the lids?
ourgreencottage said,
August 2, 2010 at 7:28 pm
They are discs of greaseproof paper, just to make an extra seal in between the jam and the lid.
transitionstone said,
August 8, 2010 at 8:26 pm
The W.I. would be proud Andy!
I’m hoping for a bumper crop of damsons this year- my Dad rents some land where he keeps cattle and last year we picked about 20lbs from trees around the field. We made damson chutney in a slow cooker which was particularly good, but I fancy having a go at wine or gin this year.
ourgreencottage said,
August 8, 2010 at 10:26 pm
We made damson jam the year before last and it turned out really well! Of course they are great for booze too. I made some plum vodka recently which was deelish, it disappeared in no time actually!
Good luck with the wine if that’s what you decide on!! I’ll swap you a bottle for a bottle of last year’s grape and blackcurrant 😉
Rob said,
August 9, 2010 at 4:06 pm
Deal! 🙂
There’s loads of fruit at the Hayes so feel free to pick a load when you come down for the Transition Festival- apples should be ready by then I reckon.