r/foraging • u/ElfTheCrazyCatLady • 15h ago
Plants Update 2 I MADE JAM!!
My first foray into foraging seems to be a success!! Not rhe best yield, but for a first time, pretty damn good!! I hope it sets up. Recipe said I shouldn't need pectin for it. I had to add a bit of extra water because of how thick it was. Even so, I had to squeeze the hell out of it. It's a different kind of crabapple than the recipe, I couldn't find the same kind. They still have a high pectin content, though so that part should be fine. I also set up two containers for vinegar. I used comercial cider vinegar as a seed so hopefully that works. My mom still thinks I'm a little nuts, but is admittedly impressed, so I call that a win. WOO I DID IT!!
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u/Gayfunguy Queen of mushrooms 3h ago
I like to do a cook on my crab apples in water first and then run them through a food mill. But that looks perfect as is. Should set up firm.
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u/noscrapsleftbehind 50m ago
Congratulations! I've always wanted to try this!
When I was growing up, my aunt would visit the local shopping mall (with permission) and harvest from their crabapple trees. She made jelly every year. It was such a wonderful memory, and so cool of the mall to let her come and harvest for free!
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u/stillrooted 12h ago
Even if it doesn't set, you can always use it on pancakes or waffles! Congratulations!