Well Here It Is.......!

The jam I made yesterday....all labelled and ready for the larder press....but I doubt it will last long there!!!! as my daughters favourite is 'Red Jam' of any kind......so I suspect some of this will definitely go to Cork!!!!!
This is the recipe I used for anyone who might like to have a go at making some...it is very simple and NO shop bought jam that I have ever tasted can compare....!
The recipe I made up myself......!!!
Rhubarb Strawberry & Vanilla Jam...

1 kg rhubarb
400 g frozen strawberries (fresh would be good either)....
1 kg sugar
1 whole lemon
1 tspn vanilla extract....

The night before making layer up the fruit and sugar in a glass bowl and leave for 24 hours to extract the juices and dissolve the sugar....
Next day tip the lot into your preserving pan and add the grated rind of the lemon, then the juice and finally the two whole lemon halves......(there is no pectin in either rhubarb or strawberries so this is necessary to get any kind of 'set')...stir really well continuously on a fairly low heat until you can't feel any more sugar crystals with your wooden spoon....
Then bring to a 'rolling boil' on full heat and stir very often for approx 30 minutes....(take care ..it 'catches' on the bottom and burns easily)!!
Check for 'set'...take off the heat....let it cool for about 5 mins and then pot into hot sterilised jars...
Enjoy....!
Compliments of "Annie's Kitchen".........!!!