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hamster · Post: # 65640Post **hamster** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:10 pm

Look! Look! I made jam!

All by myself! And it more or less looks like jam!!

*bounces gleefully*

Edited to make pictures work.

hamster · Post: # 65643Post **hamster** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:16 pm

Does anyone have any ideas on how I can get the pictures to work? All you clever folk seem to be able to do it...

Millie · Post: # 65647Post **Millie** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:23 pm

Host it somewhere like www.imageshack.us and then copy the hotlink and paste into your post

Millie · Post: # 65648Post **Millie** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:26 pm

hamster wrote:Look! Look! I made jam!

All by myself! And it more or less looks like jam!!

*bounces gleefully*

http://bp0.blogger.com/_q9M_zehdFEg/Rp0 ... 001208.JPG

http://bp1.blogger.com/_q9M_zehdFEg/Rp0 ... 001209.JPG

Oooh have managed to make them clickable links for you, hope that helps!

hamster · Post: # 65649Post **hamster** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:38 pm

Thank you!

Well, that makes two new things I've learnt how to do today!

Millie · Post: # 65650Post **Millie** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:47 pm

They do look yum, Im hungry now!

the.fee.fairy · Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:03 pm

Looks good, and its such an achievement isn't it!!

I hope you'll enjoy eating it too. What flavour is it?

red · Post: # 65653Post **red** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:13 pm

looks tasty! makes scones and have a cream tea.. go on.. dare ya!

hoomin_erra · Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:27 am

MMMMM, that's the next one one the list, Gooseberry!!

thefriarandme · Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:20 am

Try making some wine from any excess jam that you may have. I believe wine made from jam is really nice. That's if you have any left after making tarts, having cream teas, piling it on toast or dishing it over ice cream!!!

Well done by the way.

Peggy Sue · Post: # 65742Post **Peggy Sue** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:26 am

I've promised my self I will make some Jam for the first time this year. there are loads of plum trees that noone picks the fruit from down the farm where I keep my horse. I have started some plum vodka and plum brandy. But they are really easy...I must do plum jam next.

hamster · Post: # 65775Post **hamster** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 12:37 pm

thefriarandme wrote:Try making some wine from any excess jam that you may have. I believe wine made from jam is really nice. That's if you have any left after making tarts, having cream teas, piling it on toast or dishing it over ice cream!!!

Well done by the way.

Thank you

How do you make wine from jam?

thefriarandme · Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:49 pm

Pour boiling water over 3lbs jam in a food grade bucket.

Add sugar (if any more than what is already in the jam is required). If using a hydrometer you're probably looking for an original specific gravity reading of 1.090. But don't worry too much.

When lukewarm add pectolase (use plenty if pectin has been added to the jam), cover and leave 24 hours. Pectolase is a pectic enzyme and can be bought from a home brew shop or e bay.

Add yeast (when temp is between 18 and 25 C) & nutrient and ferment in bucket for 5 days (stirring daily), then strain into demijohn and ferment out.

ALTERNATIVE: Instead of using water, bring some carton fruit juice to boil and dissolve the jam in it.

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