Summer Berry and Pimms Jam
Well it's summer and the great British tradition of jam and conserve making season is upon us. My summer berry and Pimms jam is so fruity it makes Lord Byron's sex life look dull and boring. If you are lucky enough to grow your own berries then this is perfect, unfortunately, for me it meant a trip to Sainsbury's! My summer berry jam is perfect when spread generously over a plain croissant, I tried an almond one but it was too sweet for me.
1kg Strawberries (stalks removed)
200gms Raspberries
1Kg Sugar
1 Cinnamon stick
1 Star anise
100ml Cold water
A generous slug of Pimms
Remove the stalks off the strawberries, whilst warming the pan over a gentle heat. Place the strawberries and raspberries in the pan with 100mls of water and keep on gentle heat for 8-10 minutes, stir on occasion. When the mixture begins bubbling then you can mash the fruit. Now add star anise, cinnamon stick and sugar. Keep stirring the fruit and sugar to marry well together. After five minutes of cooking you are likely to get a white film over the top feel free to remove this. Continue to cook for a further five minutes and then remove off the heat and add Pimms. Allow the mixture to cool before adding to your sterilised jars.
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