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Easy Damson Jam Recipe
Delicious damson jam is fabulous and fuss free when you freeze the damsons first! With just two ingredients, no need for added pectin and an easier way to stone the fruit, this is the easiest damson jam recipe you will ever find.
Servings: 30 servings (makes a generous 2 cups / 500ml in total)
Ingredients
- 700 g frozen and defrosted whole damsons - prepared fruit weighs c. 570 g
- 570 g granulated white sugar - weight of prepared fruit: see note on ratios and yield
Instructions
- Defrost the damsons. Using a cherry pitter, remove the stones.700 g frozen and defrosted whole damsons
- Put the damsons in a bowl. Cover with the sugar and stir together. Then cover the bowl and leave overnight.570 g granulated white sugar
- When you are ready to cook, put clean jam jars and lids in the oven to sterilize and warm at 135°C / 275°F / Gas mark 1.
- Transfer the fruit and sugar mixture to a deep saucepan or jam pan. Heat gently on the stove to dissolve the remaining sugar.
- Once the sugar has all dissolved, bring the jam to a rolling, but not rapid boil. Start testing for setting point. Once the setting point has been reached, take the jam off the heat.
- Allow to stand for a few minutes to allow the bubbles to settle. Pour slowly into the hot jars, seal and allow to cool.
Notes
NB: Weight of the fruit in the recipe is the raw weight before removing the stones. Match the sugar to the prepared weight of fruit.
Storage
Check the jars are sealed. If any fail to seal, keep them in the fridge and use those jars first. Well sealed jars should be kept in a cool dark cupboard, where they will last for years.Hints and tips
- Always choose a deep pan for making jam. Boiling sugar liquid is very hot, and you don't want to scald yourself with any splashes. A long spatula or wooden spoon helps too.
- Don't forget to heat the jars while you cook the jam, even if you have already sterilized them. If you pour hot liquid into cold glass, the glass may shatter.
- A jam funnel is a cheap piece of equipment that is well worth the investment.
• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.
Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 0.2mg | Potassium: 0.4mg | Sugar: 19g | Calcium: 0.2mg | Iron: 0.01mg