Re: Jam; beauty berry recipes

Thanks, just had a thought...are we talking about the same
plant...Callicarpa americana?  Or, is yours a tropical plant with the same
name?


> [Original Message]
> From: james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 9/6/2006 9:56:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Jam; beauty berry recipes
>
> 1. Beauty Berry Jelly
>
> 1-1/2 qts beauty berries
> 2 qts water
> Boil 20 minutes and strain to make infusion
> Use 3 cups infusion, bring to boil, add 1 pkg Sure-Jell and 4-1/2 cups 
> sugar. Bring to second boil and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat 
> and allow to stand until foam forms. Skim off foam. Pour into 
> sterilized jars and cap.
>
> 2. Beauty Berry Jelly
>
> Same as above except add 1/2 cup lemon juice and increase sugar to 5 
> cups.
>
>
>
> On Sep 5, 2006, at 4:10 PM, Bonnie Holmes wrote:
>
> > Share the recipes...I have lots of beauty berries.  My mom used to 
> > make a
> > good jelly from sea grapes.  Sounds as though you do lots of 
> > preserving.
> >
> > Congratulations on the new car.  Hope all continues to do well.
> >
> >
> >> [Original Message]
> >> From: james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net>
> >> To: Garden Chat <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >> Date: 9/5/2006 2:50:23 PM
> >> Subject: [CHAT] Jam
> >>
> >> Besides hunting down a car this weekend, we made a batch of grape jam
> >> with a gallon of muscadine grapes we rescued from a road-side vendor.
> >> It turned out surprisingly good. The only tedious part was seeding the
> >> grapes, but even that wasn't too bad. This adventure has inspired Ms
> >> Fatma to want to try making beautyberry jelly. Anyone ever done that?
> >> I've got a couple of recipes from the Florida native plant society 
> >> that
> >> look interesting but definitely labor intensive.
> >>
> >>
> >> Island Jim
> >> Southwest Florida
> >> 27.0 N, 82.4 W
> >> Hardiness Zone 10
> >> Heat Zone 10
> >> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> >> Maximum 100 F [38 C]
> >>
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> Island Jim
> Southwest Florida
> 27.0 N, 82.4 W
> Hardiness Zone 10
> Heat Zone 10
> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> Maximum 100 F [38 C]
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