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Farm Kitchen:  Fruit in jam floats to the top  |
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Suzan
True Blue Farmgirl
659 Posts
suzanne
duncannon
pa
USA
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 Posted - Aug 17 2008 : 08:10:07 AM
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| Anybody know why my fruit is floating the top of my jam? I'm makingpeach right now but I have had strawberry do it too. Help! |
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sweetproserpina
True Blue Farmgirl
535 Posts
meg
Vinemount
Ontario
Canada
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Leezard
True Blue Farmgirl
950 Posts
Elizabeth
Novi
MI
USA
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Posted - Aug 17 2008 : 09:43:26 AM
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Hmmmm...I assume that you're cooking the jam, not making freezer jam. I've had the same issue with cooking jam and just end up stiring it up when we open the jar and that distributes the fruit and it stays. Hopefully someone else has some ideas for you!
http://ruby--slippers.blogspot.com/
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DianaMT
Farmgirl in Training
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Diana
Billings
Montana
USA
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
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Posted - Aug 18 2008 : 05:15:05 AM
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Yes, it really is the nature of the beast for the fruit to head for the top. Some recipes call for you to totally crush the fruit before cooking it, I never do that, but I suppose it is worth a try. Though I think Elizabeth's solution is an easy one, and if it tastes good, who cares?
Karin
Farmgirl Sister #153
"Give me shelter from the storm" - Bob Dylan
http://moodranch.blogspot.com
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acairnsmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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audrey
cheyenne
wy
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Posted - Aug 18 2008 : 5:16:21 PM
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You questioned sparked a memory that I had recently read about this problem. I checked my cook books at home but couldn't find the information I was looking for. I had just checked out (again) the book "Stocking Up" at the library and here's what it has to say:
"If you've stirred your jams and preserves properly before jarring them, you should have no trouble with fruit floating to the surface. If you find fruit floating in your preserves, stir the preserve mixture gently for 5 minutes after removing it from the heat the next time you make them. Also, make sure that you've used fully ripe fruit, that is was cooked long enough, and that it was properly crushed or ground."
I don't think floating fruit affects the quality of the product, just looks odd. So follow Elizabeth's advice to stir this batch and you should be good to go! If you're like me, this will just give you incentive to try it again.
Toto, we're not in Kansas any more! |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
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Posted - Aug 18 2008 : 5:19:04 PM
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My peach jam is doing it too....hubby still likes it!
Dawn M. Sista #279 (big grin!)
www.harvestthymefarm.com
"I figure if a girl wants to be a legend, she should go ahead and be one!"...Calamity Jane |
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
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Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
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Posted - Aug 19 2008 : 03:31:25 AM
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I sometimes get this if there is too much jelly liquid and not enuogh fruit mixed into the jam part i.e. more fruit makes for less of it to rise to the top
for my strawberry, I remedied this by pureeing the berris rather than mashing I just whirr the berries for 2 or 3 pulses and that's enough to get a great blend
I had peaches and was ready to do the same for peach jam, but ran out of time before we had to leave for vacation.
have been doing it like this for 5 years and people rave about it all the time
sometimes the last bit of berry/juice mixture is out of porportion and the berries still rise to the top if this happens, I just use these batches for hubby';s sandwiches and don't bother selling them a stir or two with a spoon in the jar and its all good |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
2099 Posts |
Posted - Aug 19 2008 : 09:05:27 AM
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| Somebody's mom told me once that you can stop the fruit from rising to the top by turning the jars upside down a couple of times as they cool. I guess the fruit gets trapped somewhere in the middle as the jam congeals. It seemed to work, but I've only had to try it once so that's not really an endorsement. |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
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Posted - Aug 20 2008 : 06:09:52 AM
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Any advice is good to me! I'll try it with my next batch! Going for more peaches today as Ohio peaches are "in"!
Dawn M. Sista #279 (big grin!)
www.harvestthymefarm.com
"I figure if a girl wants to be a legend, she should go ahead and be one!"...Calamity Jane |
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lacisne88
True Blue Farmgirl
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Chelsey
Lake Stevens
Washington
USA
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Posted - Aug 20 2008 : 09:02:08 AM
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I made a yummy blackberry jam for the first time this week. It's delicious! I posted about it with pics and everything on my blog if you want to check it out.
Chelsey
Farmgirl Sister #283
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