Home-made Fruit Jams

Bonjour,

Summer brings a lot of mouthwatering and great selection of fruits and vegetables where we can enjoy them throughout the season. Certain fruits like wild blackberries easily can be found just about everywhere during summer. We just need to makes the most of seasonal fruits so that we can enjoy them for the months to come. Making the jam is the great way to do with these fruits.

One of the wild fruit which we picked up recently in the roadside near our house are blackberries. Actually, this is my first time and picking the berries was surprising fun! Sometimes, these wild berries are so much better than store bought.

HOME-MADE BLACKBERRY JAM

Ingredients;

400g Blackberries
300g sugar
1 lemon, juiced

METHOD;

- Soak the blackberries in water for few minutes and rinse well.
- Prepare the jar by placing in the large pot of boiling water, boil for 10 minutes. Keep warm. Jars must be sterilized in a water bath before filling.
- Place the blackberries, sugar and lemon juice in a large pan and bring to boil over medium heat.
- Stirring constantly and simmer for another 15-20 minutes over low heat.
- Remove excess bubble with spoon and remove from heat.
- Quickly sieve and pressing lightly the mixture into the jar to remove the seed.
- Turn the filled jars upside down while they are still hot to help push out any air and let them cool completely.
- Keep the home-made jam in the refrigerator for up to 6 months or more.

HOME-MADE PRUNE JAM

Ingredients;

500g Prunes
300g sugar
1 lemon, juiced

METHOD;

- Soak the prune in water for few minutes and rinse well. Halved and pitted prune.
- Prepare the jar by placing in the large pot of boiling water, boil for 10 minutes. Keep warm. Jars must be sterilized in a water bath before filling.
- Place the prunes, sugar and lemon juice in a large pan and let stand for 1 hour.
- Bring it to boil uncovered over medium heat.
- Stirring constantly and mash prunes at the same time and continue simmer for about 1 hour over low heat.
- Remove excess bubble with spoon and remove from heat once the prunes are slightly thicken.
- Pour the prune jam into the jar.
- Turn the filled jars upside down while they are still hot to help push out any air and let them cool completely.
- Keep the home-made jam in the refrigerator for up to 6 months or more.


Hope everyone have lots of fun making home-made jam!