If you’ve read this site for a while, you know I’ve got a thing about strawberries and making jam. Today Ollie and I bought four quarts of berries at the Union Square Greenmarket so we could make some jam together. Looking perhaps to break with tradition, I opened Mes Confitures: The Jams and Jellies of Christine Ferber for some different recipes. Oooh, “Rhubarb and Whole Strawberries” seemed like just the thing! Until this:
The third day, bring this mixture to a boil 5 times. Do this sequence again four times at 8-hour intervals.
What?! Am I making jam or birthing a newborn jam baby?! Rhubarb’s going to be a simple compote for yogurt and ice cream, not even canned. For the strawberries I’m thinking it’s either “Strawberry with Pinot Noir and Spices”, adapted for my lazy one-day jam technique, or the basic Strawberry Jam I always make with my grandmother.
By definition any “jam making” in my book qualifies as “not lazy.”
I kinda want a jam baby now.
I’m always on the lookout for the best new summer jams.
What about the ultra-lazy mode of Elizabeth David (and Nigella) — equal weights of raspberries and fruit, cooked in a 350F oven 20-30 minutes, til just before it boils. Works happily with rhubarb and strawberry, too.
Would very much like to hear about the Strawberry and Pinot Noir: lazy method jam.
was interesting . good luck .
I would also love a recipie for the strawberry and pinot jam. That sounds … awesome.