Comments on: Wild Food – Elderberries http://www.eatingbritain.com/wild-food-elderberries/ The UK Food Blog Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:27:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sarah Cabral http://www.eatingbritain.com/wild-food-elderberries/comment-page-1/#comment-6851 Sarah Cabral Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:02:18 +0000 http://www.eatingbritain.com/291_wild-food-elderberries.html#comment-6851 Hi Kathy, I'm interested to know what's the difference between using caster or granulated sugar? :) Hi Kathy, I’m interested to know what’s the difference between using caster or granulated sugar? :)

]]> By: kathy rush http://www.eatingbritain.com/wild-food-elderberries/comment-page-1/#comment-6815 kathy rush Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:38:08 +0000 http://www.eatingbritain.com/291_wild-food-elderberries.html#comment-6815 You shouldn't use caster sugar for making jams & jellies. I use ordinary white granulated; I;ve never bothered paying extra for preserving sugar. I think it probably has commercial pectin in it , which is not necessary if you add lemons or apples which are high in pectin. I have made elderberry and apple jam before, but will try just elderberry. The lemon should make it set but I think I will try a whole lemon. You shouldn’t use caster sugar for making jams & jellies. I use ordinary white granulated; I;ve never bothered paying extra for preserving sugar. I think it probably has commercial pectin in it , which is not necessary if you add lemons or apples which are high in pectin. I have made elderberry and apple jam before, but will try just elderberry. The lemon should make it set but I think I will try a whole lemon.

]]> By: Sarah Cabral http://www.eatingbritain.com/wild-food-elderberries/comment-page-1/#comment-6568 Sarah Cabral Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:29:28 +0000 http://www.eatingbritain.com/291_wild-food-elderberries.html#comment-6568 I hope it turned out well and set properly! I'm making some today, so we'll see how it goes :) I hope it turned out well and set properly! I’m making some today, so we’ll see how it goes :)

]]> By: Sharon http://www.eatingbritain.com/wild-food-elderberries/comment-page-1/#comment-6567 Sharon Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:25:09 +0000 http://www.eatingbritain.com/291_wild-food-elderberries.html#comment-6567 Have made my elderberry jelly . Just have to wait and see how the family like it. Hope they think it tastes yummy, as i do! I did allow the jelly mixture to boil on a high heat for over 35 mins, used a jam thermometer and cold plate testing method so hopefully all should have gone ok. Have made my elderberry jelly . Just have to wait and see how the family like it. Hope they think it tastes yummy, as i do!

I did allow the jelly mixture to boil on a high heat for over 35 mins, used a jam thermometer and cold plate testing method so hopefully all should have gone ok.

]]> By: Sarah Cabral http://www.eatingbritain.com/wild-food-elderberries/comment-page-1/#comment-6566 Sarah Cabral Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:24:56 +0000 http://www.eatingbritain.com/291_wild-food-elderberries.html#comment-6566 That was my first attempt making a jelly and unfortunately it did not set well, it was quite runny but tasted good. I don’t think I left it to reach a proper setting point or I should’ve used jam sugar! But I used all my elderberries so I couldn’t try it again! There’s plenty more this year so I’m going to try again, with and without jam sugar. That was my first attempt making a jelly and unfortunately it did not set well, it was quite runny but tasted good. I don’t think I left it to reach a proper setting point or I should’ve used jam sugar! But I used all my elderberries so I couldn’t try it again!
There’s plenty more this year so I’m going to try again, with and without jam sugar.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.eatingbritain.com/wild-food-elderberries/comment-page-1/#comment-6565 Sharon Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:24:40 +0000 http://www.eatingbritain.com/291_wild-food-elderberries.html#comment-6565 By using caster sugar did the jelly set easily or did it require re-setting? Would like to use caster sugar as dislike the taste of jam sugar. By using caster sugar did the jelly set easily or did it require re-setting? Would like to use caster sugar as dislike the taste of jam sugar.

]]> By: Sarah Cabral http://www.eatingbritain.com/wild-food-elderberries/comment-page-1/#comment-6564 Sarah Cabral Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:24:11 +0000 http://www.eatingbritain.com/291_wild-food-elderberries.html#comment-6564 I used just ordinary caster sugar but I imagine you could use jam sugar instead. I used just ordinary caster sugar but I imagine you could use jam sugar instead.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.eatingbritain.com/wild-food-elderberries/comment-page-1/#comment-6563 Sharon Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:23:46 +0000 http://www.eatingbritain.com/291_wild-food-elderberries.html#comment-6563 Looking forward to making it this week. However, you state to use 'sugar'. Do you mean jam sugar or normal granulated? Please clarify ASAP! Looking forward to making it this week. However, you state to use ‘sugar’. Do you mean jam sugar or normal granulated? Please clarify ASAP!

]]> By: Mo giles http://www.eatingbritain.com/wild-food-elderberries/comment-page-1/#comment-5542 Mo giles Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:26:16 +0000 http://www.eatingbritain.com/291_wild-food-elderberries.html#comment-5542 I am going to try this recipe will let you know how it turns out Thank you Mo I am going to try this recipe
will let you know how it turns out
Thank you
Mo

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