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Raspberry jam

(35 Posts)
Whiff Mon 18-Dec-23 17:06:28

I always freeze the fruit for jams . If you use fruit for jam from fresh you have to add water and heat it to get the juices flow before adding the sugar them boil it.

I found doing that years ago it spoilt the taste and look of the jam. In the summer I buy the strawberries when cheaper then freeze. But I also use ready frozen fruits from supermarkets.
I put the frozen fruit into my preserving pan with 2 bottle of lemon juice and leave overnight to defrost. Do not add any water there is enough liquid from the defrosted fruit to make the jam . Add equal amount of jam sugar to the fruit . ie 1 kilo fruit 1 kilo jam sugar . Bring to the boil stirring all the time then boil to setting point. You only boil the fruit once tastes better and retains the colour .

MiniMoon Mon 18-Dec-23 15:35:20

Yes, you can make jam with frozen fruit, my late MiL used to freeze a glut of raspberries and made jam in the winter.

Auntieflo Mon 18-Dec-23 13:57:28

Thanks all. Would using frozen raspberries work!

Whiff Mon 18-Dec-23 13:52:33

I make my own jams so it's always seeds in. Life is to sort to sieve them out. Also they are part of a raspberry . I never look at jams so never noticed . Will look next time I go shopping .

Jaxjacky Mon 18-Dec-23 13:45:32

Sainsbury’s have a few and Asda.

Casdon Mon 18-Dec-23 12:59:41

Waitrose own brand do a raspberry preserve which has seeds, and is delicious - I’ve got some in my fridge.

NotSpaghetti Mon 18-Dec-23 12:39:16

And also a Tiptree one

NotSpaghetti Mon 18-Dec-23 12:38:20

Waitrose Duchy Organic do a nice Raspberry with seeds.

Marydoll Mon 18-Dec-23 12:27:55

I love Lidl's raspberry jam, seeds and all, Auntieflo.

Auntieflo Mon 18-Dec-23 12:22:08

I tried to buy a jar of Raspberry jam, in Tesco last week. Unless I wanted a Bon Maman, or similar, all they had was a cheap seedless jam?
Looked on Waitrose web site, similar.
Does nobody like the old fashioned jam with seeds/ pips, anymore? Or am I just being perverse?