The day began at 4 am when Om's car wouldn't start. We finally got him on the road at 5 am, but by then I was awake. So, I decided to finish the mulberry project before it got too hot. But my brain (as you know) doesn't work well in the early morning. I forgot to take a picture of the next step.
Basically it wasn't much to see. I put the juice in a pan with sugar and simmered it till it reached 215 degrees F. That's not quite to the gel stage.
I had discovered this recipe a few years ago, and was interested because it is supposed to be for jelly without added pectin, but I learned back then that it doesn't really work- it won't set up into jelly. I'm sure it would with the addition of a green apple, which adds natural pectin, but the resulting syrup was a lot more interesting to me than jelly. I really like syrups.
Here is what I got- 6 half pints of mulberry syrup, and the jars all sealed.
I didn't make waffles today. No, no, no- way too hot. This is a picture from another time, with syrup from the first batch on them. But you get the idea.
We had big thunderstorms all morning, and then the heat and humidity kicked in again. It's supposed to be cooler tomorrow. I hope so.
 | See Mulberry Project Part 1 |
11 comments:
I'm hungry right now after a long day at work, so this looks SOOOO good!!! :-)
Yum. Waffles sound good. Mulberry syrup sounds like they would be better.
I have to show this to Midge. She's been asking me about mulberries because of that "Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush" song... I don't think I've had any, even in commercial syrup or jelly form, so I'm really curious too.
Nice! :) I love the jars you used too. Now, I'm truly craving for a waffle too. I wish we're as lucky as you to have mulberry trees. Sometimes I treat my son to a mulberry concentrated drink, which is kinda pricey. But it's okay, since it's super healthy. :) If I'm in your area, I'll definitely order those preserves you made. :)
My blog today was a bit of a waffle.
haven't had waffles in ages and they sure look good with that syrup on them
Yummie!
I do not have enough mulberry for making jam, jelly or syrup.
Mulberry syrup would be great! I'm not sure I could stop myself from eating all the mulberries first though.
Ferd- for sure, waffles are not just for breakfast!
Emma- i think they are very much better with "real" syrups and hot that icky stuff from the store.
ivy- it's rarely processed commercially- not sure why
des- a friend and i are considering doing specialty orders of syrups and things, but all minor efforts i've made to market them don't seem to take off. thanks for stopping by!
john- haven't been by yet- i'll catch you later though
ann- we love waffles- but they aren't really on our diets, so we only do them as treats
vanilla- just for you!
rainfield- i think they are a northern treat
ratty- i doubt that even you could eat a gallon of mulberries- at least there might be unintended consequences
Waffles and mulberry syrup sound wonderful. Of course, it's about sixty degrees here!
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