Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min
121°C on the thermometer, that's the critical point where sugar reaches the 'ball' stage. Cook for 20 minutes at a rolling boil with fruit, then flip the jars for 10 minutes. Homemade jam, done right.
Ingredients
- For greengages add at the end of cooking 1/2 untreated lemon juice and 1.7 fl oz (5 cl) plum brandy (for adults)
- juice of 1/2 untreated lemon and 1.7 fl oz (5 cl) Kirsch
- juice of 1/2 untreated lemon and 1.7 fl oz (5 cl) plum brandy.
- Homemade Plum Jams for 2.2 lb (1 kg) of fruit:
- 2.2 lb (1 kg) of plums (mirabelles, greengages, greengage plums)
- 25 oz (700 g) white sugar
- 7 oz (200 g) mineral water
- juice of one untreated lemon
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