Anyone here making his own jam or jelly?

[kuhio98]

I love to make make jam. My favorites are rhubbarb and orange marmalade and I also like apple butter. A few years ago for Christmas, I gave everyone orange marmalade that I had mixed with a few cranberries. It was a huge hit. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to duplicate the recipe again.

[Karen]

Haven't done so in years and years (my yard is smallish and dark and grows rocks better than anything else) but Lady's Human and I grew up as grandchildren of a farmer (once he retired from mechanic/factory work) and so have made countless jellies and jams. Currant jelly, raspberry jelly, strawberry jam, quince jelly, rosehip jelly, mint jelly (apple jelly with mint infused), raspberry jam, never rhubarb, that we froze so it would be pie-ready midwinter), and did canning of pears, apple sauce, tomatoes - lots and lots and lots of tomatoes, because of course they all ripen at once, pickles of several sorts, piccalilli and pepper relish, and I'm sure I'm forgetting some. And Ma made ginger jam as an experiment one year, it was strong enough to clear your sinuses unless you spread it really, really thin!

It's hot, sweet, hard work, but worth it midwinter.