Sauces, conserves & preserves
Rhubarb and ginger jam
This preserve is an easy way to extend your enjoyment of rhubarb outside it's season. It's great on toast, or for sandwiching together a light vanilla sponge. It will make about 1.4kg.
Ingredients
- 1kg trimmed rhubarb, chopped
- 1kg sugar
- juice of 2 small lemons
- 25g fresh ginger
- 100g crystallised ginger, chopped
Method
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Step 1
Mix the chopped rhubarb, sugar and lemon juice in a large bowl and leave overnight.
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Step 2
Bash the fresh ginger to break the root up a bit and tie in a muslin bag. Put the rhubarb mixture and the ginger muslin bag in a heavy pan and boil rapidly for 15 minutes.
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Step 3
Remove the fresh ginger bag, add the preserved ginger and boil again until the rhubarb is clear.
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Step 4
Test for a set by leaving a small amount of the jam mix on a cold plate. If it wrinkles when you push your finger through it then it's ready. Skim the surface of the jam with a slotted spoon then pot and seal in sterilised jars.
