and jelly, and syrup and butter and pickle even....
these little flavor-bombs are clearly the jewels of the jar.
a lot of great recipes here, basics that a just starting jammer can barely go wrong with, and studies on pectin content, cooking time, and flavor-combos. what a great month!
if you haven't jammed yet but you're following along, i encourage you to source some berries close to home and give it a go with one of the great recipes below. you'll thank me (us) in december or february when you bust out a jar of your homemade jam and remember what summer tastes like.
delicious!
please do be on the lookout below for our guest can jammer (and master pickler & jammer) linda ziedrich's berry recipe! and if you haven't been over here lately - make sure to check out the wonderful interview & words of wisdom that linda shared with us recently.
photo sustainable pantry
strawberries
easy-as-pie-jam - the artisanry of acorn cottage
ok, easy as pie is a nice thing for strawberry rhubarb (and currant!) jam. but, you did just say jam cakes, did you not? ahem, address please...
fresh strawberry jam - the kitchenette
ok, you just said you've never even tasted home-canned fruit jam before? well, there you go! see how nice it can be?...and you can sugar or not, sugar.
herbed strawberry balsamic jam - notes from a country girl living in the city
rosemary & black pepper is quite the lovely pair. ...and look ma, no added pectin.
quick strawberry lemon marmalade - breadmaking with the bread experience
we like the marm with the berry! - and it sounds like your father was a happy camper on father's day. who wouldn't be?
oven-roasted strawberry jam with rosemary - seasonal menus
this looks great, and the lazy one too! but i absolutely need to give a shout out to the fact that in the middle of a 3 hour strawberry hulling session your crew broke out the pasta maker and made homemade pasta. (i'm bowing right now).
peppery strawberry vinegar - grow and resist
berry-salad-vinegar love. go for it meg! 'cause the jam isn't really about the 'jam' it's about jammin' the can! :)
strawberries in light simple syrup - oh...briggsy!
your picking adventure looks like a blast! and oh, what a bounty! please don't worry 'cause hope floats - and so do berries, but they taste just as good! the taste gets the last ooh & ahh. always!
strawberries in syrup - sustainable pantry
a great and simple way to preserve strawberries, particularly if you are short on freezer real estate.
strawberry balsamic jam - post-industrial eating
well you know, i for one luv buttermilk pancakes with strawberry syrup. next to peanut - or almond butter & chocolate, i can't think of two tastes that taste better together.
strawberry balsamic black pepper jam - wine book girl
a two-batch variation...which one did you like better? inquiring jammers want to know.
strawberry chipotle jam - kitchen jam
hey, not a bad idea if i do say so myself!
strawberry jam with balsamic vinegar & black pepper - toronto tasting notes
i tried this jam by way of shae on our berry picking adventure. all i can say is...mmm, mmm good!
strawberry jam - bigger than a breadbox
she said it turned out 'absolutely wonderful'! and you know what? i believe her!
strawberry jam - thinking out loud
that shining little face, those big smiling eyes, the multi-color fingernails gripping the jar...i'd say it was a HUGE success!
strawberry jam - knit and knosh
it didn't work she said, so no recipe, but she did do this straight up raspberry jam so it's all good.
strawberry jam with pinot noir - mock paper scissors
well at least you got one jar! and no fatal mishaps - thank heavens. i love that you're discovering the delights of ms. ferber. and i really, really love your bonus tracks.
strawberry lemonade concentrate - my caffeine diaries
this looks rather delicious to me. and more booze! of course! now peeps, while you're over checking out this recipe, please do take the time to sign the petition. enough is enough already.
strawberry pepper jam - all types of cooking and a whole lot of canning here
strawberries & jalepenos? it kinda, sorta, sounds like a perfect combo imo! and she did a blueberry and cherry too! industrious litte jammer, she is!
strawberry preserves - cafe libby
a good basic recipe - and a nice weigh in on the added pectin debate.
strawberry rhubarb concentrate - dawnabelles
to pulp or not to pulp, that is the question. but the answer is that drink...compari, tingly blood orange? sounds like a splash of the italian riviera. salute!
strawberry rhubarb jam with cardamom - prospect: the pantry
i never met a cardamom i didn't like. and so it seems is true for strawberries & rhubarb. what a lovely combo! have you tasted it yet? and this, i like this!!
strawberry syrup - well preserved
the dynamic duo does it again. and look, they are straight to the point: syrup! so useful. and so not bothered about fretting about the setting.
sure-jel low sugar pectin strawberry jam - robbing peter
free is nice! and this recipe ain't, 'cause basically, ya gotta get the box. ;)
photo rufus & clementine
cherries
black cherry, rhubarb & red wine preserves - local kitchen
you in a jamming rut? never my dearz! and did i read correctly - you have a cherry tree! ...man, i'd like to be a spoon in your larder.
cerejas com aguardente - cafe del manolo
is it just me, or does this sound like the sexiest thing ever put in a jar?
cherries in green tea rose jelly - locally preserved
very beautiful. reminds me of those gorgeous japanese sweets with fruit suspended in a jell. does it taste as beauty as it looks?
cherry pie filling - putting by
make filling now, make pies all year. makes a lotta sense to me - i'll take sour cherries over sour grapes any day!
chinese five spiced pickled cherries - leena eats this blog
girl, can you sell me any more on these? i mean really! i'm convinced! i need cherries...
drunken cherries - backyard farms
omg, i love, love, love the picking story!!! ...and i love that you let these cherries be as naughty as they wanna be!
sweet cherry basil preserves- hip girl's guide to homemaking
it's all about the micro batch, i agree! 'cause you can do basil & cherries and strawberries & cherries too! and it ain't nothin' but a thang!
sweet cherry jam - sugarcrafter
oh, sweet jam o' mine! isn't it amazing how certain spices just bring the berriness right out! ooh, and the rum darling, the rum!
whole churry preserves - rufus & clementine
hmm. all this time i thought young g. washington chopped down a cherry tree, but no ma'am, now i see it was actually a churry tree. oh, and loosey-goosey isn't so bad, sometimes even, it can be more fun! ;)
photo food in jars
blueberries
blackberry blueberry port wine jam - showfood chef
oh that photo! scones ain't got nothin' on a biscuit if you ask me! black & blue never looked so tasty!
blueberry pucker conserve - doris and jilly cook
this goat thinks this time she's 'got it'! ...and you can get it to if you pop on over and comment by july 4!
grand marnier blueberry peach sauce - flamingo musings
well, this is as saucy a sauce as i ever saw! (please pronounce saw as sauwa and say it 3 times fast - good!) of course she did this too!
rhubarb blueberry & lime jam - family & food
and strawberry rhubarb jam, and sea-buckthorn jam!!! 'nuff said, really.
slow cooker blueberry butter - food in jars
even though hands are the best gadgets, sometimes other gadgets can be handy too. looks like better blueberry butter. nice!
misc berries
agarita jelly - the cosmic cowgirl
yes i believe you! - sipping mei ties and posting your can jam post! lucky you! and kudos to you for choosing the ultimate local berry in your neck o' the country!
blackberry basil jam - stetted
this combo sounds divine! i say, make jam, make jam, make jam, make jam, and make jam some more! :)
bruised ego jam - just the right size
oh my, fairy princess! ...never fear, for those magical berries will be there again next year.
golden jelly - tigress in jam
if i didn't want to eat it, i'd wear it! and these are berry, berry good too!
gooseberry & elderflower jam - laundry etc
the quintessential english jelly imo. coming to us straight from the other side of the pond. gorgeous!
mulberry rhubarb lemon jam - what julia ate
the prettiest jam i ever did see. and she's bringin' it back with the ole' mulberry bush! so pilgrim!
raspberry mango jam - put a lid on it
elle wanted florida in a jam - and that's just what she did! she's gonna make another big 'ole batch! christmas 'shopping' early!
tayberry paychard preserves - married with dinner
the nose, knows...wow, what a profile. flavor that is. and the rosy hue...she's a looker too!
tayberry syrup - market life sf
rebecca wanted jelly but syrup she got. no worries, happens to the best of us. there's ice cream, alcohol & yogurt just waiting to be doused!
photo the cosmic cowgirl
mixed berries
berry jam without boxed pectin - mother's kitchen
mk breaks it down for us on the no boxed-pectin route. and gives a nice technique to give it a go!
berry medley - simply loving home
that's a lotta berries in that there medley! ...so when they are in season in your area, you can do more! ;)
mixed berry jam from the freezer - linda ziedrich's blog
what can i say? linda's part of the jam this month!!!! :)
...that's a lotta berries!
please folks don't forget to check out the tigress' can jam flickr group, for photos from the non-blogging participants and more!
and i know you you can't wait to find out with the july food in focus is. gloria over at laundry etc is gonna holler about it sometime in the next two days. and i'm betting that a lot of you are about to learn something new - i did!
all recipes must be posted between friday july 16 and friday july 23rd, with friday july 23rd at midnight being the deadline. you might notice that there are two extra days at the beginning this month. if you are so inclined, & you can get your post up on the earlier days, please do! as it would help me out again this month to get a head start on the round-up.
i can't wait for you to hear about july's focus!!!
but wait!
there's still time to get some more berries in some jars, so giddy-up!
happy canning!
:)
Hooray; Thanks Tigress for another great round up. I can't wait to see what Gloria has in store for us next!
ReplyDeleteI dropped outta the jam for a few months but am back with strawberry jam two ways
ReplyDeleteLoving the cherry recipes!
Wow! What a great roundup! Lot's of new recipes to try.
ReplyDeleteWhat a luscious roundup. I'm wanting to make everything. The energy and enthusiasm that everyone gives shines through alongside those bright glistening summer berries. Will be in touch in the next day or two.
ReplyDeleteSweet! The roundup is organized by berry! Wait, am I a dork to love that? ;)
ReplyDeleteSo many good ideas! For once I am happy our fruit ripens weeks behind because I want to try a whole bunch of these as stuff comes in season!
ReplyDeleteThanks for a great roundup!!!! So glad to be a part of the Can Jam! I found two broken links: the one for "The Laundry" is going to "What Julia ate" and the one for "What Julia ate" isn't working...
ReplyDeleteap269 - thanks! all fixed!
ReplyDeleteAnother great round-up ! I made gooseberry apple jam that I posted on Flickr. It is so good. I do believe gooseberries are a fave of mine. My other choice was Orangeberry Jam - blueberry, raspberry and orange zest - very good, but the Gooseberries draw me in every time !
ReplyDeleteThis is an exceptionally gorgeous roundup and I can't wait for July. I have a secret hope for what our focus will be, but who knows?
ReplyDeleteHere are three kindza berries for the Can Jam from the little engine that could, even if she joined the jam too late:
Cherry Meyer Lemon Preserves
Strawberry Lavender Jam
Tayberry Jam -- and this one's a giveaway (enter 'til July 10)
:-)
Cherry Meyer Lemon Preserves? Sounds fabulous! As always, I couldn't wait for the round up and you didn't disappoint Tigress for the round up and the canners with all the great recipes - now I can't wait to try them. I really must work on my patience!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite jam in June has to be strawberry rhubarb. It isn't always possible in these parts to limp rhubarb all the way to strawberry season, but this year was an especial success in that not only did that happen, I was also able to get everything processed the very same day. I've never had such pectin-y rhubarb (it set like a champ!).
ReplyDeleteBut yeah, I stuck with the time-tested equal volumes of strawberry and rhubarb (diced with the slicing side of a food processor disk, without the blades in the bottom), macerated with half the total fruit volume of sugar for a few hours and add up to the same amount of sugar when jamming. Oh, and for one batch I added a bit of Meyer lemon juice. Most wonderful!
I've been following along silently since the beginning and wanted to share that this month I tried something different although strawberry rhubarb jam is my all time favorite. I made Banberry Jam - bananas and strawberries. The color is beautiful and the taste is out of this world. I'm low tech - no blog, no flickr account but following along just the same.
ReplyDeleteI've been following along since april or so (but only tried the actual canning part with asparagus and rhubarb) but the berries inspired me to do this....
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Great round-up! I wish I could try them all- especially the vinegar, since I don't think I have the patience to make it myself.
ReplyDeleteOne question- when you use homemade apple pectin, does it make your jam taste like apples at all?
Who doesn't love a good berry? And who doesn't love a good feminist rant when Salon.com calls us canners out...Here's my post for the month. Similar to My Caffeine Diaries, I made strawberry lemonade concentrate.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.canningwithkids.com/blog/2010/06/canned-strawberry-lemonade-concentrate.html
I've been putting local berries to good use this month and my son and I are making peppered strawberry jam today.
And God knows I am going to make that slow cooker blueberry butter...
Great round up! Drooling.
ReplyDeleteOh, berry-licious! I was so busy this month so I had to freeze a lot of berries. Now I'm in business!
ReplyDelete@Elle Ross: I think it depends on how much you use (or how concentrated the pectin stock is). It might dilute the real star quality of your "star" fruit (not starfruit!) but it won't make it taste like apples.
Hey Tigress,
ReplyDeleteYou were right. Buttermilk pancakes and strawberry syrup is perfect together. We had to try it twice to be sure. Now, on to cucurbits. Hoo-ray!
duck and june bug - of course i wouldn't steer you wrong1 ;)
ReplyDeleteI hate to be contrary, but cherries are stone fruit, not berries! Still, exciting recipes!
ReplyDeleteSlow to add my comment this time around as I've been away from technology for the past several days (although my pictures were posted last week). I made cranberry ketchup - not, perhaps, the "erries" that Joel had in mind but they've been sitting in my freezer since I scored about 30 cups of them last year and this was the perfect excuse to do something with them. And it's delicious :)
ReplyDeleteWell, I no longer have a blog, but am in the midst of chinoising (not a word. I know) my marionberries to make marionberry seedless jam. The juice will sit over night, I'll skim the foam and process tomorrow. Meanwhile it's sweet cherry/lemon marmalade.
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