I love gooseberries!
I think one of the hardest things I found when moving was leaving my berry bushes behind. I was delighted to discover a nice big gooseberry bush growing in our back garden in Flatrock.
The bush in Gambo produced the green gooseberry, and the Flatrock gooseberries are red---both delicious, trust me!!
I have been watching these jewels grow all summer, and so was hubby.....I had a hard time keeping him away from them! I went out early today and picked about a liter and made a small batch of jam.
There are still lots of berries that aren't quite ripe yet...
yummmmy.....
I find that the best way to clean them is with a small pair of sharp, pointed scissors,
to simply snip off both stems.
Wash them and pat them dry, place them in the cooking pot and sprinkle with a small amount of sugar......
and cook them on a long slow simmer...
I usually mash mine down a little after they have been cooking for a few minutes....
They smell superb while cooking, and I love the color when it is poured into the jars......
I use very little sugar so I keep the jam refrigerated.
It is delicious on crackers with a little cream cheese, on toast, or hubby's favorite way---used as a topping on vanilla ice-cream.
Cheers
:)
This makes me think of the old saying about being a gooseberry, which meant something like being the single person who tags along with the couples.
ReplyDeleteHa ha, that's cute. In that case -- I guess we are all familiar with gooseberries!!
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ReplyDeleteI have only seen those in photos. Such beautiful berries! Hope end of Summer finds you well and I am sure you are preparing for Autumn. We moved a bit North and weather here is a bit cooler now. Nothing in the 90's anymore, thank goodness.
ReplyDeleteNot sure if I've ever experienced a gooseberry, although I have definitely heard of them.
ReplyDeleteI love gooseberries too. I had 3 bushes at my previous house but the fruit always had a sort of white bloom on them and never really matured. But a friend gave me some green gooseberries this year so I made gooseberry jam and added a handful of blueberries for colour.... delicious!
ReplyDeleteI love gooseberries too. I had 3 bushes at my previous house but the fruit always had a sort of white bloom on them and never really matured. But a friend gave me some green gooseberries this year so I made gooseberry jam and added a handful of blueberries for colour.... delicious!
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