Topic: Gooseberry & elderflower jam

[Alex133]

Has the most gorgeous flavour - made some yesterday - have to use  gooseberries frozen last year as timing wrong otherwise for the flowers.

[manicscousers]

I made some last year, fabulous flavour, isn't it, mine was a bit thin, more like honey. Still got a jar left  ;D

[pg]

That sounds a great combination - I hadn't thought of that!

Could you give some idea of quantities gooseberry:elderflower etc.

What's the flavour of? More gooseberry with a creamy elderflower edge?

[Alex133]

6lb(2.72kg) gooseberries
2 pints (1.14l) water
8lb (3.63kg) sugar
about 4 elderflower heads (must be light cream coloured, not going brownish)

Normal cooking of gooseberries/water until soft then add sugar & when it boils hang elderflower heads in muslin bag/net in the pan. Boil hard until setting point (I find doesn't take very long).
I'd describe the taste as muscat-like.

[Morris]

If you make your own elderflower cordial you can also add that to the finished jam.

Smell your elderflowers as you pick them, and select the most gorgeously fragrant ones to use.

Elderflower fritters are nice too. Though very bad for you  ;) ;)

Love elderflowers.