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Food & crafts => Recipes => Topic started by: Mel on August 12, 2011, 10:23:55 pm

Title: Elderberry Jam????
Post by: Mel on August 12, 2011, 10:23:55 pm

 ;D and No I am not joking! is there such a recipe and can anyone advise of one if so?


I just thought,well if you can make wine with it,surely jam would be ok?  ???

Title: Re: Elderberry Jam????
Post by: egglady on August 12, 2011, 10:32:14 pm

i made it last year!  just made up the recipe and made it like a jelly..also made some with apple and that was nice too, not such a strong flavour.  Nice added to sauces & stews and the like. just go for it :)

Title: Re: Elderberry Jam????
Post by: Hopewell on August 12, 2011, 10:34:08 pm

I tried making jelly with elderberries. I just remember that it wouldn't set and we ended up using it as sauce on icecream, until we were sick of it. Never tried again, but if I did I would want to mix it with apples or something to increase the pectin content and then hopefully it should set.

Title: Re: Elderberry Jam????
Post by: SallyintNorth on August 12, 2011, 10:53:53 pm

I think I remember eating some elderberry and gooseberry jam.  Very unusual and delicious.

Title: Re: Elderberry Jam????
Post by: Mel on August 12, 2011, 10:56:52 pm

I know what I shall be doing over the weekend,I'm currently simmering some Mirabelle plums-making jam at this time of night! ;D

Thanks for this :D

Title: Re: Elderberry Jam????
Post by: mmu on September 07, 2011, 09:23:22 am

I often use elderberries when I'm making "hedgerow" jam or jelly, which is what I've got lurking about at the bottom of the freezer.  I think it would need something with pectin to help it to set. E/B syrup is good for coughs and colds.