Monday 24 September 2012

To Squeeze or not to Squeeze?

4kg of Blackberries turned into all this Bramble Jelly.
Last week we picked 2Kg of blackberries, which made 2pints of strained juice...just over 4 jars of Bramble Jelly.
Then today I had another 2 Kg of blackberries but I made 2.5 pints of juice as I squeezed the jelly bag out.  According to Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall in this article squeezing will not change the flavour, just the clarity.  It's not going in any show - just on a scone with loads of clotted cream, and as far as I can see it still looks quite clear any way.  So from now on I will squeeze!

5 comments:

  1. Oooh, that looks good! And beautifully clear.

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  2. I'd go with not too ! Any of that coming North ?

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  3. Mmm, delicious, I've been picking in batches, but they are pretty much over here now :). I'll remember o squeeze when I drag them out of,the freezer :)

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  4. I have no clue but my nan makes Bramble jelly and there is nothing more wonderful :)

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  5. Love jelly making! and why not squeeze, as long as it is for 'domestic' consumption! Yum!

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