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Layered jams, jellies or preserves?

12 years ago

I feel like a mad scientist in the kitchen sometimes...

I'm still pretty new to canning, but I've successfully put up strawberry jam and syrup, peach slices and applesauce from standard approved recipes (I did add vanilla and cinnamon to the peaches). But--there's a jam contest coming up in town and it got me thinking. I'd like to recreate my favorite cocktail in jam form, possibly by layering cranberry, orange and peach jams in one jar.

Is this even possible? My plan was to cook each jam separately then layer them into the jars and process. Do you think the layers would stay fairly separate? And would they be safe to store? I'm visualizing a sunset in a jar :-)

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readinglady
12 years ago
It can be done and yes, you will have to make the jams separately and then pour them into the prepared jars layer by layer, the heaviest and thickest preserve first followed by lighter and thinner (if there's a disparity).

It's not a safety issue as long as each preserve is individually safe, and assuming the bottom layer either sets up fairly quickly or is thick enough, the layer(s) above should set on top of it without blending.

Consider making a very small test batch so that you can work out times and do some trials (perhaps varying sequence of layers).

Carol
val_s
12 years ago
When I first read this I was thinking "Oh, what a fun idea!"

Then it quickly dawned on my that no way do I have room on my stove to do 2 or 3 jams at once :-(

It was a great while it lasted though :-)

Post pictures if you do this so I can live vicariously through you....k?

Val
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tricia560
Original Author
12 years ago
Thanks for the reassurance and encouragement :-) I have enough stove room--my problem will be pots to cook the jam in. I'm thinking of maybe using my slowcooker for one--it will bring liquids to a full boil so it ought to work.
tracydr
12 years ago
Post pictures and recipes, please!
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Tricia, did you ever do this? How did it turn out? I'm thinking of trying with peach & raspberry jams today and am curious as to your results. Thanks!

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