Comments on: No-Cook Freezer Jam: Naturally Sweetened http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/07/no-cook-freezer-jam-naturally-sweetened.html Loving simple and natural living on a budget Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:01:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Lindsay http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/07/no-cook-freezer-jam-naturally-sweetened.html/comment-page-1#comment-13567 Lindsay Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:38:08 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=5928#comment-13567 I have not experienced that, but nor have I tried peach jam. Sorry! I have not experienced that, but nor have I tried peach jam. Sorry!

]]> By: Sandra http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/07/no-cook-freezer-jam-naturally-sweetened.html/comment-page-1#comment-13434 Sandra Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:03:44 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=5928#comment-13434 Hi, When I tried this using peaches, I noticed that the pectin changed the taste of the jam slightly. It had a "wallpaper paste" undertaste to it. Have you ever noticed this? Otherwise, it works, but this slight taste really detracts from the peach flavor. Perhaps with more aggressive tastes such as blackberries, it would not be so noticable. Peaches have such a delicate taste. Has anyone else noticed this? Hi, When I tried this using peaches, I noticed that the pectin changed the taste of the jam slightly. It had a “wallpaper paste” undertaste to it. Have you ever noticed this? Otherwise, it works, but this slight taste really detracts from the peach flavor. Perhaps with more aggressive tastes such as blackberries, it would not be so noticable. Peaches have such a delicate taste. Has anyone else noticed this?

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/07/no-cook-freezer-jam-naturally-sweetened.html/comment-page-1#comment-12935 Lindsay Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:34:25 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=5928#comment-12935 Not at all! Rapadura only looks more like brown sugar but it is delicious in flavor. It imparts more flavor than any other sweetener and that is why I prefer it. Not at all! Rapadura only looks more like brown sugar but it is delicious in flavor. It imparts more flavor than any other sweetener and that is why I prefer it.

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/07/no-cook-freezer-jam-naturally-sweetened.html/comment-page-1#comment-12932 Lindsay Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:26:10 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=5928#comment-12932 Yes, that would have been 20 cups from a 1 oz box. Yes, that would have been 20 cups from a 1 oz box.

]]> By: Miss Milkmaid http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/07/no-cook-freezer-jam-naturally-sweetened.html/comment-page-1#comment-12906 Miss Milkmaid Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:14:48 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=5928#comment-12906 I have a question - you said you got 20 cups out of one box. Is this a 1oz box, or the 1/2 lb box? That might make a difference in how much I buy! ;-) My sis and I went blackberry picking this evening when it cooled off (we're just north of you in Chehalis, experiencing the same heat wave I'm sure!) and we're excited to start making jam. I have a question – you said you got 20 cups out of one box. Is this a 1oz box, or the 1/2 lb box? That might make a difference in how much I buy! ;-)

My sis and I went blackberry picking this evening when it cooled off (we’re just north of you in Chehalis, experiencing the same heat wave I’m sure!) and we’re excited to start making jam.

]]> By: Angela http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/07/no-cook-freezer-jam-naturally-sweetened.html/comment-page-1#comment-12904 Angela Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:15:25 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=5928#comment-12904 My absolute favorite is raspberry-lime. I usually make 4 or 5 batches a year, because everybody asks for a jar! (the recipe for my lime-pulp is at http://www.larksongknits.com/2009/07/20/lime-marmalade-recipe/) My second favorite is apricot (which i doubly like because it needs no added pectin and apricot jam is SO good between the layers of spice cake). My girls like blackberry best, which is another good no-pectin-needed jam. We go gleaning for blackberries this weekend at the park - so yummy and worth the thorns! My absolute favorite is raspberry-lime. I usually make 4 or 5 batches a year, because everybody asks for a jar! (the recipe for my lime-pulp is at http://www.larksongknits.com/2009/07/20/lime-marmalade-recipe/)

My second favorite is apricot (which i doubly like because it needs no added pectin and apricot jam is SO good between the layers of spice cake).

My girls like blackberry best, which is another good no-pectin-needed jam. We go gleaning for blackberries this weekend at the park – so yummy and worth the thorns!

]]> By: Angela http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/07/no-cook-freezer-jam-naturally-sweetened.html/comment-page-1#comment-12890 Angela Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:12:44 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=5928#comment-12890 Okay! Thanks Lindsay! Okay! Thanks Lindsay!

]]> By: Sara M. http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/07/no-cook-freezer-jam-naturally-sweetened.html/comment-page-1#comment-12889 Sara M. Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:55:11 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=5928#comment-12889 I'm just wondering - does the rapadura leave a heavy molasses taste in the jam? I considered using it but decided not to because of that reason. This year I made cooked strawberry jam for the first time and I decided to sweeten the batch with organic apple juice. It turned out pretty good too! I have a load of rhubarb in my back yard that I thought about making jam with, so maybe I can try the freezer jam with rapadura. I’m just wondering – does the rapadura leave a heavy molasses taste in the jam? I considered using it but decided not to because of that reason. This year I made cooked strawberry jam for the first time and I decided to sweeten the batch with organic apple juice. It turned out pretty good too! I have a load of rhubarb in my back yard that I thought about making jam with, so maybe I can try the freezer jam with rapadura.

]]> By: Megan Gilmore http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/07/no-cook-freezer-jam-naturally-sweetened.html/comment-page-1#comment-12880 Megan Gilmore Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:50:49 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=5928#comment-12880 Great! Thanks so much! Great! Thanks so much!

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/07/no-cook-freezer-jam-naturally-sweetened.html/comment-page-1#comment-12877 Lindsay Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:34:59 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=5928#comment-12877 No, I don't think that would work. The berries must be at room temperature to gel properly and frozen berries will have extra liquids from dethawing. You could make a basic berry sauce with them and thicken with arrowroot powder. I do this all the time for pancakes and it freezes fine. When in a pinch I use it for jam also. No, I don’t think that would work. The berries must be at room temperature to gel properly and frozen berries will have extra liquids from dethawing. You could make a basic berry sauce with them and thicken with arrowroot powder. I do this all the time for pancakes and it freezes fine. When in a pinch I use it for jam also.

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