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July 17, 2017

Recipe: Wild Blackberry Jam

Recipe: Wild Blackberry Jam // Shikha la mode Recipe: Wild Blackberry Jam // Shikha la mode Recipe: Wild Blackberry Jam // Shikha la mode

I’m back!!

It’s been exactly one week since I got back from the Best Trip Ever. There will be much, MUCH more on that in the coming weeks, especially now that I finally got my baggage back. (For those of you who were following along my Instagram stories, JetBlue kindly left my bag in Morocco, which also conveniently had my laptop in it because Air Maroc doesn’t allow laptops on flights. Three days and many exasperated phone calls later, I got it back intact, but it was far from the way I’d like to be greeted back into the country.)

The last several days have been spent fist fighting jet lag and hardcore noticing the differences between Paris and SF. I’ve already taken 10 Uber rides, versus not taking a single one while traveling; my coffee here cost 5 dollars (what!); and the streets seem to have so much more….stuff.

I’m being annoying. But let this prepare you for the recap that is to come.

One thing I do utterly love about San Francisco is its ability to continually surprise me. Over the weekend, a girl friend invited me to pick wild blackberries in the park. In the city! Like, casually! This is a thing you can do! So in head-to-toe hip hop branded clothing (definitely could not do this in Paris), we spent the afternoon getting attacked by thorns and picking wild berries.


I learned a lot about jam making while in Paris, so I decided to put it to the test with a simple jam recipe here. In a proper kitchen, there are many tools to ensure technique—a thermometer, proper saucepans, etc. Not everyone has these things, so I wanted something as accessible as these berries were to pick (which is jokes because my legs look like they’ve been attacked by dogs with all the thorn scratches, but you get what I’m saying). Read through the entire recipe to see how to test for doneness, and whatever you do, DON’T skimp on the lemons! They are key in balancing out the sweetness of the jam.

I’m planning on going picking again in a month when the next batch of berries is ripe, so stay tuned for another recipe!

Wild Blackberry Jam

Created by Shikha on July 16, 2017

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  • Prep Time: 10m
  • Cook Time: 40m
  • Total Time: 50m
  • Serves: 10
  • Yield: A quart of jam

Ingredients

  • 1000 grams blackberries, whole
  • 300 grams granulated sugar
  • 3 Meyer lemons

Instructions

  1. Thoroughly wash berries and put into a large pot (I used a crockpot).
  2. Juice and zest all three lemons. Add into pot along with the sugar.
  3. Heat on medium-high until mixture reaches a boil.
  4. Reduce heat to medium so that the berries are at a gentle boil. At this point, place 3 spoons in the freezer.
  5. Cook the berries for 15-20 minutes, until the top and sides start to jam up. Stir regularly to prevent scorching.
  6. Check to see if the jam is done by placing a small amount on one of the frozen spoons. Return spoon to freezer for 5 minutes. Jam is done when it doesn\'t run off the spoon.
  7. Cool jam to room temperature before storing in sterile containers. It\'ll keep basically forever when stored properly in the fridge.
Source: Serious Eats
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Filed Under: Custards, Jams, Sauces Tagged With: blackberry picking, pectin, Recipe, Summer, wild blackberry jam

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  1. dixya @food, pleasure, and health says

    July 17, 2017 at 11:59 am

    what a fun day…i would love to go berry picking as well..cant wait to hear more about your trip.

    on a side note, in your recipe section i believe your instructions are copies twice from #8-14?

    Reply
    • Shikha says

      July 17, 2017 at 5:22 pm

      You’re right—thanks for catching that! And yes, so deep in photo editing everything from my trip 🙂

      Reply
  2. Vasili says

    July 25, 2017 at 5:26 pm

    Where can you go berry picking in the city?! I would love to go!

    Reply

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Shikha here - a pastry chef, runner, and writer based in San Francisco. I've worked in several Michelin-starred restaurants and blasted a lot of hip hop during prep service. Now I develop recipes, write, run races, and teach classes so you too can eat life to its fullest.

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