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Rhubarb & Ginger Jam

Prep Time1 day 10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Course: Jams and Chutneys
Cuisine: English
Keyword: ginger, rhubarb
Calories: 4425kcal
Author: Chief Cook and Bottle Washer

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 kg Rhubarb trimmed weight
  • 1 kg Sugar
  • 30 g Bruised Root Ginger (give it a good smashing with a rolling pin!)
  • 100 g Preserved Stem Ginger

Instructions

  • Wash and trim the rhubarb and cut into 50cm sticks. Lay alternate layers of fruit and then sugar in a bowl, cover and leave to stand overnight
  • In the morning some of the sugar will have dissolved and some juices will have come out of the rhubarb
  • Put into a jam pan, add the root ginger tied in a piece of muslin or j-cloth and bring slowly to the boil. When it's boiling, take it to a fast rolling boil for 15 minutes
  • Remove the ginger and add the stem ginger, boil for a further 5 minutes. By this time the rhubarb should be clear. Test for a set. We do this by putting a saucer in the freezer and then dropping a teaspoonful onto it after the boiling time. If it wrinkles when you put your finger through it, it's set
  • Pot in steralised jars and keep until winter when the warming ginger will really brighten your day!

Nutrition

Calories: 4425kcal | Carbohydrates: 1129g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 69mg | Potassium: 3005mg | Fiber: 19g | Sugar: 1085g | Vitamin A: 1020IU | Vitamin C: 82mg | Calcium: 860mg | Iron: 3mg