Apple and blackberry jam
Blackberry jam for me is THE jam, the one and only, its flavour must bring back to mind exclusively blackberry, pureed and closed in a jar. I can’t stand other flavours but blackberries, I love this jam in its purity. Adding apples was therefore a cautious thing, I’d say I was very suspicious at the beginning… what was so powerful to convince me? a book, The Flavour Thesaurus, a must have for curious foodies.
If you are keen on experimenting new flavour matches but don’t want to trigger a chemical and bacteriological war in the kitchen, this is your book! It can be considered a paper version – much more in-depth and well thought-out – of the useful website Foodpairing.
The passage that has convinced me – and opened a new world in front of my eyes – was: like Simon and Garfunkel: perfectly respectable solo careers, can sell out Central Park together. Simon is the apple, by the way, the dominant partner. Blackberry does the high notes. Blackberries have a spicy character, although not a specific spice.
Isn’t it genius? after such a simile, I plunged myself into the pantry looking for apples, I was ready to discover the new era of blackberry jam, my 2.0 blackberry jam!
Apple and blackberry Jam
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- Blackberries just picked up from brambles
- Gala apples, same amount of blackberries
- Sugar, 300g per kg of fruit puree
Instructions
- Wash the berries and remove the stalks. Peel apples and cut into large pieces. Add blackberries and apples in a large thick bottomed.
- Cook over medium heat for about 30 minutes, or at least until blackberries and apples are soft and begin to melt.
- Puree the fruit with a food mill using the disc with the smallest holes and collect the pulp of blackberries and apples in a saucepan.
- Weight the fruit puree: for every kilogram of fruit puree add 300 grams of sugar and bring to a boil again (mind blackberries splashes!). Let it simmer slowly over low heat for about 20-30 minutes, until the jam will get firmer.
- Sterilization. Pour jam into sterilized jars and close tight. Put the jars in a large pot and cover with water: bring to a boil. Let simmer for 20 minutes and then remove from the heat. Let the jars cool completely in the pan, then remove them from water. You can store them for several months in a dry, cool and dark place.
Tasting test. Black Velvet. A deep, intense, sharp, spicy and musty taste, resembling bramble and earth, thanks to blackberries. The apple adds instead the soft, creamy touch. My favorite way to eat this jam is on bread with a generous spread of Greek yogurt that creates an interesting chromatic contrast and enhances its sharp sweetness.
Are you craving for more blackberries recipes? Curious? Wait ’till tomorrow, a big surprise is coming, stay tuned!
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Love your photos! That jam looks divine! 🙂
This is luscious! I love it that you compare the recipe with the singers. 😀
Looks delicious!
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This jam looks absolutely amazing! I love all of your beautiful photos.
That jam looks amazing! I wish I could manage to get fruity things in jars like this.
What a gorgeous jam! Is there any way to make this without the sugar? Would molasses work?
Thank you! actually I’ve never used molasses in a jam, so I don’t know if it will work. There are apples to jellify and thicken the jam, so probably it might work! Let me know if you try!