Homemade Blackberry Jam

       Everyone of us has those times when we're too lazy to get up ourbutts to go buy a jar of jam for our PB&J sandwiches. Well, now you don't have to even step out of your house! Here's a super simple recipe for Blackberry jam, taken from Fairyopolis, A Flower Fairies Journal. By Cicely Mary Barker,Glen Bird and Liz Catchpole, if I'm not wrong. Its a book about fairies, but I still managed to find this recipe in it. Great book though.

Homemade Blackberry Jam

Ingredients

4 lb ripe blackberries

a quarter of a pint of water

6 lb granulated sugar
3 sprigs of fresh rosemary, finely chopped
a knob of salted butter

How to Make

Place the blackberries in a large saucepan with the water. Heat until boiling, then simmer gently until the fruit is soft. If necessary, pour in more water to avoid burning. Add the rosemary and the sugar to the blackberry pulp, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Then add the knob of butter. Bring the mixture to a boil and stir continuously for ten minutes. Do not overcook the jam as this will destroy the flavor. Test the jam for signs of setting. When the consistency is right, remove the pan from the heat and skim the surface. When the jam has cooled, use a freshly cleaned jug to pour into sterile jars. Place lids on top and leave them in a cool larder.



      I hoped you liked that, there'll be more recipes later on, I'm seriously too tired to do anything else really, so you're just gonna have to bear with me a while. Okay, well, bye!