Comments on: Gooseberry Jam Recipe

By: nicky

nicky — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:23:21 +0000

I made Gooseberry and red currant the other day, it was lovely. Fabulous colour as well.

By: Liane and Robert

Liane and Robert — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 10:03:33 +0000

We made some gooseberry and kiwi jam the other day. Initial tasting ,when it was cool enough was rather nice. Looking forward to a proper tasting!

By: Val

Val — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:03:19 +0000

Yes but you should be able to get away with less sugar.

By: Janet

Janet — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:41:55 +0000

I have ripe red gooseberies in my garden is the recipe the same for these?

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:50:21 +0000

This is the best web page for recipes I have found. The gooseberry jam recipe was very easy to follow and it was my first attempt at making jam ever. When the jam was poured in to the jars I thought it looked a bit runny but it has set perfectly and tastes great. Im looking forward to trying damson jam next. Thankyou for these fantastic recipies!

By: Val

Val — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 22:33:14 +0000

Ordinary granulated sugar is fine.

By: Lorraine

Lorraine — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 16:27:41 +0000

Do I need to use Preservative sugar or is Granulated Ok?

By: Deirdre

Deirdre — Mon, 30 May 2011 03:30:24 +0000

this is the most A_M-A-ZING website! I am right into starting out a great garden, planting fruit trees, all with a view in mind of providing quality, cheaper food for my family! and to stumble on a site like this… as I say AMAZING!. Thanks so much for the hours of work, and effort. thanks from NEW ZEALAND!

By: Val

Val — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 11:26:19 +0000

The most common reasons for jam not setting are it not having been heated to the setting point properly or lack of pectin. You can try tipping it back into the pan and re-boil for a minute, stirring continually to prevent it sticking and then re-test. If this doesn't work, add some pectin (although gooseberries should have had enough). Commercial pectin, either bottled or pwoder, is the easiest for this. If you do this, do remember to wash and re-sterilise the jars before re-potting.

By: Ron millyard

Ron millyard — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 10:02:41 +0000

If gooseberry Jam has not set, what can you do about it?