Topic: Help with Blackberry jam..

[gavinjconway]

Hi avid jam makers.. My question is as follows:  Unlike raspberries blackberries come off the plant with the inner core still attached to the fruit so how do I remove the inner core of the blackberries when making jam?  I thought of sieving them out and mushing the pulp through a coarse'ish sieve to remove the seeds and cores which will make a smooth seedless jam but I would also like the seeds in the jam if possible!!

Help please.. thanks GJC

[kippers garden]

I just pull the inner core out if it doesn't come out when I pick the blackberry....am not sure what you mean if it's not the bit attached to the stalk bit?

[claybasket]

I think your on about the little brown hairy bit attached to the berry ,I just made blackberry jelly it was lovely just use a cotten pillow slip after a good boil wash ;Hang it up and let it slowly drip putting a  the plate on top of the boiled fruit with a weight,then just add the sugar and make the jam don't forget to add some pectin :)

[Kleftiwallah]

I normally find a few bits of stalk (about 1/2" long) which I remove when inspecting for six legged protein.  But the actual centre of the berry I leave.

I'm finding myself making bramble jelly more than jam.  When allowing the juice to drain through the jelly bag overnight, resist the temptation to squeeze the bag as this makes the jelly go cloudy.

Just as tasty but if you are going to enter competitions you will be marked down :'(

Cheers,    Tony.

[gavinjconway]

Made 15 jars of seedless jamelly tonight.. I used a coarse sieve and a wooden pestle to get most of the fruit through as I dont like seeds!! The cores just get mushed up and turn into jam!!  Tastes great.. Mixed brambles, rasps and a few re currants..

[pumkinlover]

Made 15 jars of seedless jamelly tonight.. I used a coarse sieve and a wooden pestle to get most of the fruit through as I dont like seeds!! The cores just get mushed up and turn into jam!!  Tastes great.. Mixed brambles, rasps and a few re currants..

Having just read Tony's post about checking for 6 legged protein, I missread "cores" for "corpses" :o

[gavinjconway]

Made 15 jars of seedless jamelly tonight.. I used a coarse sieve and a wooden pestle to get most of the fruit through as I dont like seeds!! The cores just get mushed up and turn into jam!!  Tastes great.. Mixed brambles, rasps and a few re currants..

Having just read Tony's post about checking for 6 legged protein, I missread "cores" for "corpses" :o

The corpses did get mushed as well... the berries were frozen as picked so couldn't check for vermin!! just adds to the flavour!!