tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post6542014921641963776..comments2023-10-30T02:02:19.916-07:00Comments on Canning Jars Etc.: My Mother's Mulberry Jam RecipeCharlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09632108890774557746noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-61373853956645186942011-09-11T11:49:08.824-07:002011-09-11T11:49:08.824-07:00Oh, and you can get a good set with less sugar if ...Oh, and you can get a good set with less sugar if you simply make smaller batches. I use equal quantities of slightly underripe berries, no lemon juice and sugar and it sets in three minutes. If I use three parts slightly underripe barries to two parts sugar takes about five minutesKathryn Marshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-14703533669872442592011-09-11T11:46:46.706-07:002011-09-11T11:46:46.706-07:00Actually I have two mulberry bushes in my garden -...Actually I have two mulberry bushes in my garden - started them from cuttings - as David Garrick did all that time ago - and I've just kept them pruned down to where I can reach them - my grand daughter loves dancing round them and singingKathryn Marshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-32224011506430902812010-11-10T02:43:41.196-08:002010-11-10T02:43:41.196-08:00to remove mulberry stains from fingers squash a co...to remove mulberry stains from fingers squash a couple of green mulberries and rub the juice on the stains. works like magic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-12925500142032110912010-09-10T21:35:13.312-07:002010-09-10T21:35:13.312-07:00I have just spent 2 hours filling 6 buckets with m...I have just spent 2 hours filling 6 buckets with mulberries from our one lonsome tree (in a rental house too!). I am about to attemp jam for the first time, as well as make my grandmothers mulberry pie and my favourite her homemade mulberry ice-cream!!!<br />YUM. I told my Grade 1 class what I was doing this weekend and they all asked what a mulberry was???? I must admit I have not seen many Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-20869498632000605032010-08-22T10:14:20.782-07:002010-08-22T10:14:20.782-07:00The reason a mulberry is called a 'bush' i...The reason a mulberry is called a 'bush' is because it naturally spreads by layering = it drops branches weighted with fruit to the ground and then the branches form rootlets and a new stem is created. This ground-hugging way of growing is why its called a mulberry bush. At least that's true of the black mulberry we have in the United Kingdom - the one in our garden was brought to craig samshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262738215926420191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-79387338610995541232010-06-28T10:49:26.907-07:002010-06-28T10:49:26.907-07:00Mulberries are reportedly high anti-oxidants which...Mulberries are reportedly high anti-oxidants which will protect you from things like macular degeneration, cancer, stroke:<br /><br />http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/mulberries.html<br /><br />in fact my understanding is that the stems have the most resveratrol, so don't remove them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-5662992005653022242010-05-18T18:15:49.461-07:002010-05-18T18:15:49.461-07:00I couldn't get my mulberries to cook to 220 de...I couldn't get my mulberries to cook to 220 degrees - the highest I got was 216. I finally gave up cooking them after 25-30 minutes and it seemed to set just fine. I live at nearly sea level, so it isn't an altitude problem.eowyn_2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-84697468021963319072010-04-22T15:00:38.326-07:002010-04-22T15:00:38.326-07:00I have a Mulberry Tree that I have grown from a yo...I have a Mulberry Tree that I have grown from a youngster. I want to make jam and syrup, but do I have to use so much sugar?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-58967541883752202662009-12-20T02:04:02.241-08:002009-12-20T02:04:02.241-08:00Here in Australia we are just starting to pick our...Here in Australia we are just starting to pick our mulberrys .It's almost christmas and our tree is full of ripe lusious berries...mine are dark purple and have a lovely flavour, raw or in jam....and mulberry syrup is even better....served warm over icecream there is nothing better....made a runny batch of jam one year and used it as syrup now i have to make it that way on purpose to satisfieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-50505905537715237392009-08-30T12:25:18.630-07:002009-08-30T12:25:18.630-07:00I hae had the WORST craving for Mulberries this ye...I hae had the WORST craving for Mulberries this year and I haven't had the jam in over 20 years. I grew up in Michigan and we used to have a huge old tree up just outside of the woods that had such a huge crop of them. We'c go up and lay out tarps and plastic sheets under the tree, let them all drop into the plastic and then have someone climb the tree and jump on the branches to shake Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-41282793550561821622009-07-08T19:32:58.304-07:002009-07-08T19:32:58.304-07:00Thanks for the picking tip. We thought while picki...Thanks for the picking tip. We thought while picking buckets of mulberries today that there was probably a better way. Next year we will know. Thanks also for the leave the stem on tip. We also eat them stem and all and wondered why anyone would take the time to pick them off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-48605117115507149182009-06-22T13:53:32.851-07:002009-06-22T13:53:32.851-07:00I love mulberries, but I think I'm one of the ...I love mulberries, but I think I'm one of the few people here in Pittsburgh who knows you can eat them. I'd always stop and pick some as a snack whenever I'd walk past a mulberry tree, and would often get strange looks from anyone who saw me eating the berries. My sister and I once waited until after dark to raid a mulberry tree growing up the street from us. (Not sure why we Jeannine from Pittsburghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01530097754090425013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-56588759368958481712009-06-22T09:52:33.295-07:002009-06-22T09:52:33.295-07:00When somebody mentioned Olallieberries to me, I ha...When somebody mentioned Olallieberries to me, I had to look them up on the internet to find out what they are. They sure sounded fun to try, but right now I don't even know how to get some.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09632108890774557746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-18720555045141444912009-06-22T09:47:41.958-07:002009-06-22T09:47:41.958-07:00That's funny about the purple bird poop!
I h...That's funny about the purple bird poop! <br /><br />I haven't tried Mulberrry Jam but the other day I received a gift of 2 jars of Olallieberry Jam from my bloggy friend Suzi. It was really great! <br /><br />Have you made Olallieberry Jam?theUngourmethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433513087823589129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-17715250834680945642009-06-22T09:20:07.637-07:002009-06-22T09:20:07.637-07:00I found it interesting to learn that you can buy m...I found it interesting to learn that you can buy mulberries in Germany. I have never seen them for sale here. I just head to the creek and start picking.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09632108890774557746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-7973346174748064212009-06-22T08:05:09.066-07:002009-06-22T08:05:09.066-07:00They look really delicious and pleasant. Wish mulb...They look really delicious and pleasant. Wish mulberries were not so expensive....sighs..Angie's Recipeshttp://angiesrecipes.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-3942169043222520712009-06-22T07:00:51.627-07:002009-06-22T07:00:51.627-07:00I have never had a mulberry or a jam, but I know I...I have never had a mulberry or a jam, but I know I would love it.<br /><br />LOL about the purple bird poop. We have similar issues with chokecherries hahahahaha!Katy ~https://www.blogger.com/profile/01622340191299379349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-62250431087727356872009-06-22T06:34:40.229-07:002009-06-22T06:34:40.229-07:00Wow.. That looks so delicious and just love the co...Wow.. That looks so delicious and just love the color :)Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17016435360880081503noreply@blogger.com