Just made some peach jam. Just before filling jars I added some Grand Marnier. You really don't

[cynupstateny]

taste the liqueur, but it really gives the jam a WOW!

 

[steve2-in-la]

I've found that late-addition alcohol breaks down the gel over time. Same for you?

 

[cynupstateny]

Oops. Guess I'll have to eat all 6 jars this week, then!

 

[steve2-in-la]

Happy to help you "share" that burden. . . ahem.

 

[cynupstateny]

Stop in & you can have 3 of the jars! I'll even throw in a jar of honey, lemon,ginger jelly!

 

[meryl]

Mmmmm, that sounds so good!

 

[karennoca]

I've made a lot of freezer strawberry jam and added Grand Marnier

and other flavors. It does not gel as well, but we used it to put over ice cream. It really "wows" company! You will love it!

 

[cynupstateny]

I have an Amish friend who is a beekeeper. It's...just....so....good!

 

[traca]

YUM! I love fresh honey....

 

[marilynfl]

Oh, can I send the flat-rate postage to you? I love "peach" anything.

 

[cynupstateny]

Be happy to send you a jar, Mar but it's a bit runny!

 

[marilynfl]

I swap you a jar of Dyslexic Bittersweet Sauce.

 

[cynupstateny]

Absolutely! Check your pm's!

 

[whipappeal]

Do it myself or buy?

So will I be much happier if I make my own jam? What's the best place to find a good jam recipe? FYI, I'm into strawberries & raspberries smileys/smile.gif

 

[angak]

Up above in T&T here, are some jam recipes. Also, find a Ball or Kerr canning/jam

book or booklet(I found mine in a second hand bookstore). Lots of good recipes there. The recipes inserted in the pectin boxes or with the jars of pectin are good standard recipes to start with. Freezer jams are really easy to start with.

 

[cynupstateny]

Pick up The Complete Book of Year Round Small Batch Preserving. Great recipes and you don't end

up with 4 dozen jars of grape jelly!