Damson Apple Gin Jam
A Damson Merryweather tree was one of the first fruit trees sowed in the garden. A taste of the past, damson Merryweather was one of the most widely known damson varieties. Some consider it to be more like a plum due to its size, but for us, it is a damson as it has a distinctive astringent flavour, which is the hallmark of the damson. The fruit has a blue-black skin with a light blue bloom; the flesh is greenish-yellow, juicy and firm, with a clinging stone and good damson flavour.
Despite the poor harvest for many fruit trees in 2024, our damson tree had its best year yet in yield and flavour! We have been preserving them in many ways: jams, cordials, syrups, macerating some in honey syrup, and even an umeboshi on the go.
When you mention damsons, damson gin comes up with excitement, especially if you talk about damsons to anyone working in the drinks industry, as it is highly prized for its sweet-sour flavour. So, we had to make a Damson apple gin jam. We used Highbank Orchard’s organic gin from Kilkenny, the spirit of which is made from apples. We add the gin just before we jar the jam. The alcohol boils off, but the flavour remains of apples, juniper, lavender and blackcurrant buds.
Suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
A Damson Merryweather tree was one of the first fruit trees sowed in the garden. A taste of the past, damson Merryweather was one of the most widely known damson varieties. Some consider it to be more like a plum due to its size, but for us, it is a damson as it has a distinctive astringent flavour, which is the hallmark of the damson. The fruit has a blue-black skin with a light blue bloom; the flesh is greenish-yellow, juicy and firm, with a clinging stone and good damson flavour.
Despite the poor harvest for many fruit trees in 2024, our damson tree had its best year yet in yield and flavour! We have been preserving them in many ways: jams, cordials, syrups, macerating some in honey syrup, and even an umeboshi on the go.
When you mention damsons, damson gin comes up with excitement, especially if you talk about damsons to anyone working in the drinks industry, as it is highly prized for its sweet-sour flavour. So, we had to make a Damson apple gin jam. We used Highbank Orchard’s organic gin from Kilkenny, the spirit of which is made from apples. We add the gin just before we jar the jam. The alcohol boils off, but the flavour remains of apples, juniper, lavender and blackcurrant buds.
Suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
A Damson Merryweather tree was one of the first fruit trees sowed in the garden. A taste of the past, damson Merryweather was one of the most widely known damson varieties. Some consider it to be more like a plum due to its size, but for us, it is a damson as it has a distinctive astringent flavour, which is the hallmark of the damson. The fruit has a blue-black skin with a light blue bloom; the flesh is greenish-yellow, juicy and firm, with a clinging stone and good damson flavour.
Despite the poor harvest for many fruit trees in 2024, our damson tree had its best year yet in yield and flavour! We have been preserving them in many ways: jams, cordials, syrups, macerating some in honey syrup, and even an umeboshi on the go.
When you mention damsons, damson gin comes up with excitement, especially if you talk about damsons to anyone working in the drinks industry, as it is highly prized for its sweet-sour flavour. So, we had to make a Damson apple gin jam. We used Highbank Orchard’s organic gin from Kilkenny, the spirit of which is made from apples. We add the gin just before we jar the jam. The alcohol boils off, but the flavour remains of apples, juniper, lavender and blackcurrant buds.
Suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
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We like our jams slightly runny, allowing the fruit flavour to shine. Delicious over your morning yogurt with granola, on sourdough toast or brown bread or scones with lots of salted butter, over vanilla ice cream, with Victoria sponge and cream. We can keep going!
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FT damson Merryweather 42%, organic raw cane sugar, FT apple Bramley 18%, organic lemon Verna (from our adopted trees in Spain), Highbank Orchards organic apple gin 2%
Allergens are listed in bold above.
FT ingredients are grown/made in our garden/kitchen.
Prepared with 57g of fruit per 100g. Total sugar content 35g per 100g.
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Store in a cool, dark place. Refrigerate after opening and enjoy within six months
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