Hedgerow Jelly
Hedgerow jelly is essentially a “throw whatever you’ve got into it” recipe. Its a nice seasonal recipe, that makes a great gift and is pretty forgiving.
Jelly is essentially a strained jam. The method here is a bit different than the previous jam recipe, but still an easy make with minimal hands on time.
Hedgerow Jelly
Ingredients
500g variety fruit from the hedgerow or garden: blackberries, elderberries, sloes, damsons, wild plums, haws, rosehips
500g of either cooking or crab apples
Sugar: preserving or cane, 1lb (500g) per 1 pint (600ml) juice
Equipment
6x clean and sterilised glass jars, about 500ml/1lb
large pan
ladle
Wash your fruit. Make sure to leave some unripe fruit in with your mix.
Place in your pan with about 2cm of water in the bottom and begin to simmer on a low heat until the fruit starts to break down. Stir occasionally
Place into a jelly bag or muslin and let the juice strain out overnight.
Weigh the juice out and add the sugar accordingly - 1lb (500g) per 1 pint (600ml) juice
Bring slowly to a boil. When the temp reaches 105c, check for the set.
Pour into sterilised jars and seal.
