Post by Goth on Aug 29, 2006 11:48:49 GMT 1
We picked some Rowan berries and Sloes yesterday. I made Jelly out of the Rowan berries. Here's pictures of the jelly making in progress:
I used a new stocking to filter the juice out ~ Cath looks amazed!:
Catching the 'drips':
Bottled & ready to eat:
Rowan Berry Jelly
1 lb Rowan berries (stalks removed).
1 lb cooking or crab apples (leave peel on and cut into quarters).
1 1/2 pints of water
1 1/2 lbs sugar
1. Wash the berries and quarter the apples and place in a heavy bottomed saucepan.
2. Cover with the water and bring to the boil. Simmer (covered) for 25 minutes.
3. Strain through a jelly bag, muslin cloth or clean stocking. This make take a few hours. Do not squeeze the bag, or the liquid will become cloudy.
4. Pour the strained liquid back into the saucepan and add the sugar.
5. Bring back to the boil and boil rapidly for 15 minutes.
6. Allow to cool slightly and pour into steralised jars. Screw tops on immediately.
Serve with cold/warm meats ~ especially game.
I used a new stocking to filter the juice out ~ Cath looks amazed!:
Catching the 'drips':
Bottled & ready to eat:
Rowan Berry Jelly
1 lb Rowan berries (stalks removed).
1 lb cooking or crab apples (leave peel on and cut into quarters).
1 1/2 pints of water
1 1/2 lbs sugar
1. Wash the berries and quarter the apples and place in a heavy bottomed saucepan.
2. Cover with the water and bring to the boil. Simmer (covered) for 25 minutes.
3. Strain through a jelly bag, muslin cloth or clean stocking. This make take a few hours. Do not squeeze the bag, or the liquid will become cloudy.
4. Pour the strained liquid back into the saucepan and add the sugar.
5. Bring back to the boil and boil rapidly for 15 minutes.
6. Allow to cool slightly and pour into steralised jars. Screw tops on immediately.
Serve with cold/warm meats ~ especially game.
