Jams & Jelly
07-10-2011, 05:57 PM
#42
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Location: Greenville, Alabama
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J.Carol, what state are you in? We have mullberries here in Alabama but the ones in Florida are different from ours here...much juicier and richer tasting. Used to live in So. Florida and that mullberry jelly was the best jelly I have ever eaten. Would love to be able to purchase some but don't know of any place to get them from.
We just don't have the fruit here any more to make many of the jellies that my mom used to make. Only blackberries and those are pretty labor intensive to pick. End up with a few quarts in the freezer and that's all. Use them for pies mostly. Need to search out a better recipe for cobbler. Mine wasn't that great this year. Guess the next one will have to have the basic pie pastry because that's my best one.
We just don't have the fruit here any more to make many of the jellies that my mom used to make. Only blackberries and those are pretty labor intensive to pick. End up with a few quarts in the freezer and that's all. Use them for pies mostly. Need to search out a better recipe for cobbler. Mine wasn't that great this year. Guess the next one will have to have the basic pie pastry because that's my best one.
07-10-2011, 06:16 PM
#43
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Spring Branch, Texas
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No jelly or jam this year. Last year I made agarita jelly from bushes on the ranch (first time for me) and it was so good. Because of the drought we didn't have many berries this year. Tried prickly pear jelly also last year but wasn't that impressed with the flavor--not much fruit flavor for the work. I did some peach jam which was very yummy (also last year) but the drought is a problem with the right peaches this year. If we get good crops next year I will definately do the peach and agarita again.
07-10-2011, 06:49 PM
#49
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Location: Oregon
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Originally Posted by valsma
Right now nothing, but come Sept. after we go pickin I will be making Hucklberry jam. I will have to use up what is left of my last years crop in the freezer.
07-10-2011, 07:15 PM
#50
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Location: montana
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Originally Posted by pab58
My momma and I made Beet Jelly a few times! Sounds wierd, but it was so yummy!!! You use beet juice and add some raspberry jello (the powder, not the completed jello :lol: ). It doesn't even taste like beets!! :D :D
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