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Damson(s)

Silver Spoon White Granulated Sugar

Lemon juice (from 1 lemon)

Water

Apple pectin

Butter (unsalted)

For The Jam

Try our damson jam recipe for a fruity treat that’s perfect for breakfast. Made with fresh fruit, this jam is truly irresistible & ideal for gifting too

Damson Jam Recipe | How to Make Damson Jam

Wash the fruit and put in a pan with the water.&nbsp;Stir until the mixture boils, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

Add the sugar and lemon juice, mix well.&nbsp;Bring to a full rolling boil over the hottest heat.

Add a small piece of butter and stir constantly. Boil hard for 1 minute.

Remove from the heat, stir in the apple pectin.

Skim to remove scum and some stones.&nbsp;Pour quickly into jam jars and cover.

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The sour taste turns into a lovely sweet Damson Jam when mixed with preserving sugar and preserved in sterilised jam jars.
Once you've mastered damson jam, you can pair it with some delicious <a href="/recipes/very-easy-white-bread-recipe">homemade white bread</a>.

i bought your jam sugar, can I still use this recipe?

Hello,

Jam sugar is generally used for making jam with fruits that have a lower pectin content. Damsons have a high pectin content so you don't need to use sugar jam. But, yes if that is the sugar you have it will work fine.

Happy Baking!

So far, so good! 
How long must you leave the jam to set in the jar, at room temp?

Hi there, it probably will take the jam at least half a day to cool completely in the jars - hopefully be worth the wait though! Happy baking! :)

Really good recipe as most of the other are not as easy and simple.

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