Gooseberry Jam Recipe
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Gooseberry Jam Recipe
Description
The Gooseberry Jam Recipe involves cleaning and trimming fresh gooseberries before combining them with sugar in a pot over heat. The mixture is brought to a rolling boil then simmered until the fruit breaks down and the jam turns glossy and translucent. Stirring regularly prevents sticking and promotes even cooking. This process can take between 30 to 50 minutes depending on heat and fruit ripeness.
The jam’s flavor features the natural tartness of gooseberries mellowed by the sugar, creating a vibrant and balanced spread. The texture is achieved by cooking down until the setting point is reached, which is tested by placing a hot drop on an ice-cold plate to observe if it thickens properly once cooled. Avoid overcooking to prevent a hard texture.
This jam is suitable for spreading on bread or as an accompaniment to desserts. Using a candy thermometer can help detect the precise setting temperature for consistent results, making the process more reliable especially for first-time jam makers.
Ingredients
- 2.2 Pounds gooseberry fresh
- 3 Cups sugar regular
Instructions
Clean fruits
- Rinse your gooseberries in clear water. You can add a dash of vinegar to your berries in some fresh water as this removes impurities and insects.
- Top and tail your gooseberries. That means, cut off each end of your gooseberries.
Prep Jam
- Place whole prepped gooseberries into a large pot. Turn on the heat and keep over a low setting.
- Pour sugar into the pot over the fruits and stir sugar into the fruits. The sugar will melt with the heat.
- Increase your stove heat to a medium-high level and bring to a rolling boil. Stir occasionally.
- Once you get to that rolling boil, reduce the stove heat to a medium setting. Leave the jam to simmer and watch the gooseberries pop. Stir occasionally so that nothing sticks on at the bottom.
- Cook down until the fruits start to appear glossy and translucent. This can take 30–50 minutes (depends on the pot, heat intensity and ripeness of the fruits).
- When the fruits look done (glossy, translucent), blend with a hand blender (aka stick blender) or in a mixer/food processor. You can blend it chunky or smooth, it's up to you.
- Take back to the pot and keep over the lowest heat setting for a few minutes. It will bubble a bit and this is very you need to be careful that it doesn't jump up and burn you or that it burns at the bottom of the pot. While it's on the fire, test if the jam has reached the gelling stage, so to say if it is set.
- Test setting stage with a thermometer of 220 Fahrenheit (ca. 104 °C) or do the test with an ice-cold plate. Drop some hot jam on the ice-cold plate. Quickly try to move around the jam on the plate to see whether it is running or not. *see notes for explanation and process details.
- When the jam is set, pour it still hot into clean sterilized jars almost up to the rim.
- Lock tight with a clean sterilized lid and turn jar upside down to create a vacuum. Turn it back face up when the jar is not that hot anymore and store your homemade gooseberry jam as per my instructions (please see storing instructions in post).
Notes
- Test jam setting by dropping hot jam on an ice-cold plate; if it runs, continue cooking and retesting.
- Avoid overcooking to prevent the jam from becoming too hard and difficult to spread.
- Use a candy thermometer for precise setting temperature, especially if new to jam making.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 3half pint jars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 916 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 285g | |
| Calories | 916kcal | 46% |
| Carbohydrates | 233g | 78% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 663mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 14g | 56% |
| Sugar | 200g | 400% |
| Vitamin A | 965IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 92mg | 102% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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