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Boron Elgar[_1_]

On Fri, 23 Jun 2017 20:19:25 -0000 (UTC), (Mark
Curry) wrote:

>In article >,
>Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>>On Fri 23 Jun 2017 10:27:08a, songbird told us...
>>
>>> Boron wrote:
>>> ...
>>>> My only concern (not based on any experience using frozen
>>>> berries) would be the moisture content. Freezer jam can sometimes
>>>> be a bit "damp" even with fresh fruit.
>>>>
>>>> You could defrost the berries in a sieve, tho. That might help
>>>> prevent any addl moisture..
>>>
>>> i mash the berries pretty well so there is
>>> usually plenty of juice anyways. i don't think
>>> this is a problem as i've not had poor results.
>>>
>>>
>>> songbird
>>>
>>
>>Good to know. Thanks!
>
>I've never tried the freezer jam method before, and it sounds like
>a great idea. My wife never cared all too much for our cooked
>strawberry jam recipes. The color and fresh flavor are really muted
>when you cook it.
>
>Does the technique work for other fruits too? Our peach tree is
>overloaded - we'll be ready to put up the fruit in a week. We usually
>just make jam preserves, but I'm thinking maybe of holding back
>a few lbs for an attempt at a freezer batch.
>
>We just did a (large) batch of olallieberry jam - great crop this year from
>some patches near the coast. They was nothing for the past couple
>of year due to the California drought.
>
>--Mark
>
>
Peach freezer jam is yummy. Your olallieberries - similar to
blackberries, as I recall, are good that way, too.