I had a few rainy day jam making sessions at Struan Farm over the past week. With the farmstay open full time I will need more of a stash than ever, so I'm making batches of strawberry jam here and there when I can fit them in. The blueberries aren't available quite yet, so I've got plenty of time to gear up for blueberry jam, which is a bit more involved with lemon juice and apples.
I was reminded of a marathon jam making session many years ago now with my friend Marilyn Laktin, who has moved back to Canada with her family. We spent an entire day making strawberry and blueberry jam. I'd weighed out bowls of fruit and pre-measured sugar, and we cracked into it, completely exhausting ourselves in the process. Was the total count 60 jars Marilyn, do you remember?
With the apparent success of the farmstay I might need Marilyn to get on a plane when the blueberries are in....
At least 60! It was quite a day! I really enjoyed that weekend. I need another one like that!
Posted by: Marilyn | 12/10/2014 at 06:49 PM