Can I make jam out of bottled plums?
I have 4 large jars of plums (Santa Rosa), which I bottled. The instructions said sugar would not be needed, however, they are so sour they are awful!!! What can I do with them rather than throw them out? Can I make jam from them now that they are already cooked?
Best Answer
Assuming they were canned safely (sounds like they were acid enough that this is likely) you can certainly dump them in a pot, add sugar (and possibly spices), stir a lot and cook (and stir) more to make jam, then can that if you like. Be sure to stir well until all the sugar is dissolved, so it does not burn.
Making jam is a long cooking process, so "pre-cooking" won't bother it.
I have done this with a different variety of plum when there was a bumper crop one year and I was scrambling to preserve it as fast as possible before it could rot. I then made jam out of some of the quick preserves when there was more time.
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What can I do with bottled plums?
However, other than cherry plums, I bottle any plums I can get my hands on. They are excellent for breakfast with cereal or yoghurt, or as a simple warming winter pudding, warmed through and served with custard. You can drain them and remove the stone, then put them on top of a tea cake or butter cake before baking.Can you make jam from canned fruit?
Jams and jellies can be made from any fruit or berry, and also from tomatoes, wine, and herbs. You can make jams using freshly picked in-season fruit, or canned or frozen fruits and fruit juices when fresh fruit is unavailable.What type of plum is best for jam?
5 Best Plums for Jam Making- Yellow Plums.
- Greengage Plums.
- Mirabelle Plums.
- Plumcots.
- Santa Rosa Plum.
Should plums be peeled before making jam?
Plums and nectarines should be peeled, as their skins can be tough / chewy in jam. If you do want to leave the skins in, you might want to run the fruit through a blender or food processor to chop them up (after you remove the pits, of course).Home Canned Plums - Delicious!
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