Rowan Jelly

[Jacky]

I usually collect about a third to half a plastic bag full of hawthorn berries at a go - you can do this with very little risk to you if you just pick the berries or clump or berries off then de-twig in the comfort of your armchair at home. Collecting doesn't take long at all - it's the de-twigging that takes ages!

I think the version seen on tele was Ray Mears but he wasn't making jelly, he was making a puree that then solidifies to form a small stick of hawthorn that could be used over winter for vitamin C etc by Ogg the caveman.

Half a bag of berries gives me a year's supply of jam, but then, I do live alone. Sorry, I don't know the proportion of sugar to juice - I do the old fashioned saucer test - put a little on a saucer and see how solid it is within a minute. You'd certainly need more than one usual sized bag of pectin sugar though.

It's actually very sweet and delicious - I brought some into work for my colleagues and they all loved it - it's similar to a sweet redcurrant jelly in flavour. I thoroughly recommend giving it a go, it's my favourite of all the ones I make.

As this thread is really about rowan jelly, if anyone wants more advice, please send me a message and I'd be more than happy to help if I can.

[madalex]

[COLOR="DarkOrchid" gona try rowan jelly but adding damsons halved. will de-stone add 1lb sugar to 2lb fruit equal parts then leave for 24 which should mean don't need to add water !! should work with luck !!

[Dan Salter]

Originally Posted by madalex

[COLOR="DarkOrchid" gona try rowan jelly but adding damsons halved. will de-stone add 1lb sugar to 2lb fruit equal parts then leave for 24 which should mean don't need to add water !! should work with luck !!

interesting concept let us know the outcome as im not sure how this will work without boiling in water?

[madalex]

gona try Maribelè and Rowan jelly this weekend. Should work in theory to take the nasty out of the Rowan. ;-)

[madalex]

will use the liquid from the plums as there is plenty producecd. When put thro cloth shall add plums and rolling boil for 20min. Hope that answers question

[LynM]

Think that I will stick with my sloe gin!!!

[Henrietta]

I made some Rowan jelly a few days ago. I used half Rowen berries and half crab apples. It does taste quite strong although I like it. I asked a few others to taste it and opinion was pretty well devided down the middle. I think I would make it one quarter Rowans and three quarter apples, then I think it would be more acceptable to most people.