Red Bluff Pickles & Provisions
100 Year Olde Blackberry Jam
100 Year Olde Blackberry Jam
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How Our 100 Year Olde Jams Got Their Name
Before you ask, "No, the jam is not 100 years old, lol".
Many years ago we had an elderly customer who purchased a small jar of jam from our stall each week at the Farmers' Market. We'll call him John. John longed for the old days when he and his Grandma would pick plump juicy berries, which she would then turn into jam. That jam was mighty good spread on the homemade bread his grandma baked every few days. After many discussions with John, we decided to make him a jar of "Grandma's Berry Jam". We knew that sugar was considered a luxury in John's grandma's day, so we set out to make the best tasting jam we could with a high percentage of fruit to sugar. You can imagine how pleased we were when John pronounced the jam, "As good as any Grandma made!"
The method we use to make our 100 Year Olde jams is based on old recipes that call for little or no sugar. The taste of fruit shines through this jam because we use a higher percentage of fruit to sugar.
Contains: BC blackberries, sugar, lemon juice and natural pectin.
Our favourite ways to use jam or jelly:
- Add to a pan sauce for meat or fish
- Pour over a wheel of Brie or Camembert
- Stir into plain yogurt or ice cream
- Add to vinaigrette
- Blend into a smoothie or adult beverage
- Top pancakes or waffles, or stuff French Toast
- Fill pastries, cakes and cookies
- Make a glaze for tarts and shortcake…
What's Cooking?
Can I use my pepper jelly in cooking?
Yes, by all means! Pepper jelly makes an incredible glaze for meats, fish and vegetables. Try brushing pepper jelly on a slab of seasoned salmon before baking it in a 425F oven for about 10 minutes, (depending on the thickness of your fish). When it is done, run it under the broiler for about 2-3 minutes to finish.
What can I do with the little bit of pepper jelly I have left in my jar?
Make a quick vinaigrette to dress up a simple salad of leafy greens by adding a little oil, vinegar, salt and pepper to the remaining pepper jelly. Add a few berries or some seeds and toss to coat everything lightly before serving.
Can I bake with pepper jelly?
Absolutely! Get creative in your kitchen. Try making a sharp cheddar shortbread thumbprint cookie and fill the center with any of our pepper jellies for a sweet and savory appetizer.
Or even easier, line mini tart tins with ready made puff pastry, add a small cube of cream cheese to each tin and top with a teaspoon of pepper jelly. Bake according to the directions on your puff pastry box.