We just picked a load of damsons up at the plot - how long will they keep? I can't get started on the jamming today, but next Saturday looks good. Will they still be okay?
May be ok in a fridge but I think better if you can sling them in a freezer - have found plum jam works very well with frozen fruit.
In gin... a very long time.. until you open the bottle... ;D
After a week the pectin will have started to break down. Which is great if you want to release the juice &/or turn them into wine (where pectin causes hazes).
But if you want to make jam then you'll want the pectin to make the jam set. Plums & damsons are a little low on pectin for jam making anyway so after a week you may end up with rather runny jam.
Fridge temps should slow down the break down somewhat but I thnk the freezer would be a better bet.
Thanks all - put them in the freezer for now. 16 lbs of damsons to deal with. Negotiations with him indoors are ongoing - I say jam and chutney, he says wine!
Quote from: saddad on August 15, 2011, 07:43:07
In gin... a very long time.. until you open the bottle... ;D
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That assumes they ever made it into the gin in the first place. I would have to taste the gin to make sure it was suitable first. ;D