Homemade Mulberry Jam

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Made fresh from homegrown mulberries, this homemade mulberry jam is easy to make and so very delicious.

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Calories 2140 kcal

Course Breakfast

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Ingredients

▢ 500 g freshly-picked mulberries
▢ 500 g white sugar
▢ juice of 1 lemon

Instructions

Sterilise the jars and keep them warm.
Cut off all the stems of the mulberries with a pair of scissors or nail clippers.
Rinse the mulberries to make sure they are clean.
Place the lemon juice , mulberries and sugar into a large pot and heat on medium heat.
As the berries start to warm up and sugar starts to melt, mash the berries to squish out the juice.
Once all the sugar has dissolved, bring to a rolling boil.
If you have a candy thermometer, it needs to read 105°C (220°F), though you will need to keep a close eye on the mixture when it starts getting around this temperature.
If you don’t have a thermometer, you can use the jam / cold plate test. Before starting your jam, simply place 3 or 4 small plates in the freezer. When you think the jam may be ready, place a small teaspoon amount of jam onto one of the cold plates from the freezer and let it sit for about 30 seconds. Then run your finger through the middle of the blob of jam. If the line starts to fill back over, it means the jam is too runny and is not ready yet, so keep cooking and repeat again in about five minutes. If the line remains, then the jam has reached setting point and is ready.
Fill your sterilised jars with the jam and seal them while they are still warm.

Nutrition

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Keyword Breakfast, Jam, Mulberry

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