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VSS

  • Joined Jan 2009
  • Pen Llyn
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Old fruit for jam?
« on: February 14, 2015, 03:56:15 pm »
Trying to empty a freezer so I can defrost it and found a  quantity of old fruit in the bottom of it. It must have been there for at least three years - possible longer. Will it be any good for jam, given that jam making is not my strongest skill?
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Louise Gaunt

  • Joined May 2011
Re: Old fruit for jam?
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2015, 04:24:39 pm »
It partly depends on the fruit. Currants usually have plenty of pectin so will set well. If you are worried about not setting either add lemon juice or buy a bottle of Certo, which is basically a mixture of pectin rich fruits you can add to aid setting. I would give it a go. I found damsons and red currants from 2013 yesterday, and will probably make them into jam. Let us know how it goes!

Mammyshaz

  • Joined Feb 2012
  • Durham
Re: Old fruit for jam?
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2015, 05:37:50 pm »
Either that or make wine. It is recommended to freeze and thaw high pectin fruits for wine. The effect breaks down the pectin so the wine doesn't cloud.

Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: Old fruit for jam?
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2015, 08:25:52 am »
You have got me thinking. I have some old damsons in the freezer. Sounds like they might work for a nice chutney. God knows what else is at the bottom, of the freezer though  ;D
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FiB

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Bala, North Wales
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Re: Old fruit for jam?
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2015, 06:07:37 pm »
I did some 2 year+ black currents this year- didn't set so have called it 'compote'  :innocent:  delicious though.

devonlady

  • Joined Aug 2014
Re: Old fruit for jam?
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2015, 10:00:06 am »
Fruit, even if frozen for a short time is difficult to set.

Bramblecot

  • Joined Jul 2008
Re: Old fruit for jam?
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2015, 12:58:39 pm »
Fruit chutney - just thickens, no need to set ;) :thumbsup:

xnbacon

  • Joined Mar 2009
Re: Old fruit for jam?
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2015, 10:35:46 am »
I usually add Bramleys to my fruit, frozen or otherwise when making jam and don't have a setting problem.  Also adds bulk so more jam!

Kimbo

  • Joined Feb 2015
  • Anglezarke, Lancashire
Re: Old fruit for jam?
« Reply #8 on: February 26, 2015, 06:27:59 pm »
Im no expert so just asking here but you can buy pectin powder or liquid....will that not work to set previously frozen fruit?
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