Description
Sweet and tangy Damson Jam brings British orchard magic to your breakfast table, capturing summer’s essence in a single spoonful. Homemade preserves offer pure comfort and delightful nostalgia you’ll savor with each delectable spread.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs) ripe damsons
- 1.875 kg (4.1 lbs) granulated sugar
Water:
- 450 ml (15.2 fluid ounces) water
- 20 ml (0.7 fluid ounces) extra water
Instructions
- Gently wash damsons and place in a large saucepan, covering with water. Simmer for 20 minutes until fruits become tender and begin to break down.
- In a separate pan, extract juice from damson stones by simmering with a small amount of water for 20 minutes, then carefully strain the liquid through a fine mesh sieve.
- Combine the stone-extracted juice with the softened damsons in the original pan, stirring thoroughly to integrate flavors.
- Gradually incorporate sugar into the fruit mixture, heating slowly and stirring continuously until sugar completely dissolves and mixture becomes smooth.
- Increase heat and bring the mixture to a rolling boil, maintaining a vigorous bubbling for approximately 13 minutes while stirring frequently to prevent scorching.
- Perform the wrinkle test by placing a small amount of jam on a chilled plate – if the surface wrinkles when pushed with a finger, the jam has reached setting point.
- Remove from heat and carefully transfer the hot jam into sterilized glass jars, ensuring each jar is filled to just below the rim.
- Securely seal the jars while jam is still warm, then allow to cool completely at room temperature before storing in a cool, dark pantry.
Notes
- Extract maximum flavor by crushing damsons gently before cooking to release natural pectin.
- Consider leaving some stones in during initial simmering for deeper almond-like undertones in the jam.
- Use a wide, heavy-bottomed pan to prevent burning and ensure even heat distribution during boiling.
- Lower sugar content works well for those watching sweetness, but may slightly impact jam’s setting consistency.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 33 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 349
- Sugar: 87 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 87 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 0.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg