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I am about to prove that I am a newbe! Strawberry jam recipe says to lightly mash the berries. Do I measure the strawberries before or after I mash them?
Hi. Laura. You want to slightly crush (not mash) the berries. Measure out the amount needed first.
Brought up by other people...Dont you take the skins off of the peaches before making jam with them. It's NOT in your posted peach jam recipe.
Hi, Teresa. Thanks for your question. To peel or not to peel-we leave that up to the chef! There are some people who like the texture with bits of peel. Feel free to peel the peaches if you’d like. Enjoy!
I have at least a dozen juicy peaches swimming in 750ml of bourbon marinating in the fridge.Can I still make a jam? I don't have a food mill..but a vitamix is the same?
How long will half pint jars of jam (proceeded in hot water bath as directed) last? I am wondering if I can put them up now and give as Christmas gifts. Thank you.
Hi, Joanne. That is a lovely idea. Food that is processed correctly and stored properly should be safe for up to 18 months.
add 8 table spoons of pectin to that for longer shelf life and no need to add water or long cooking time that takes away from the amount of fruit used and dont use a processor if you want jam, just mash it with a potato masher.
why use a food mill for peach jam if you want pieces of the fruit in jar? wouldn't the mill grind all of the fruit out and then you would only have liquid? I can see using it for blackberries since I do not like seeds in my jam.
thanks,
Debrah
The food mill will help puree the peaches. If you want pieces of fruit in the jam don't use the food mill.