Friday, September 4, 2009

FAILURE!


Okay, I'm a RED personality. I like things my way, I don't like surprises, I plan so I'm not surprised, and I follow the instructions so there are no surprises at the end, and I work hard to get my desired result. OCD, yes. But it's efficient and successful and it works.

Until yesterday.

When I made 3 batches of freezer raspberry jam, my most FAVORITE thing in the world. And a sweet friend up here gave me half the berries to add to my own piddly pickings from my garden so I would have enough to make jam. And I was so excited. And I was so careful. AND MY JAM DID NOT SET! Not one jar.

Apricot jam: Set just fine
Strawberry jam: Never had a problem

Yummy, yummy raspberry jam: Runny syrup

I'm in mourning. Please just share my pain for a minute. Sniff, sniff

7 comments:

Crystal Taylor said...

AHHH, that stinks! I've had that happen before, but I think it was because I used low sugar pectin and didn't add enough lemon juice. So, hopefully you'll have better luck next time, but I feel your pain.
P.S. It works great for pancakes and waffles!

lauren and ryan said...

oh stinky poo poo!

KristenMV said...

sad sad sad well it still sounds good on waffles and pancakes i am in mourning for you

jennywren said...

AW MAN! I hate it when that stuff happens. It does sound very yummy for pancakes though, so give it away at Christmas as Homemade Raspberry syrup! :)

Amy Simms said...

I hate when that happens! There is nothing worse! You could use it as syrup though? Good luck (:

jennywren said...

HEY! You changed your blog! Looking good! :)

Becca said...

I've never tried raspberry freezer jam. I'd like your recipe, if you don't mind! Hopefully, I won't fail. I am barely starting to get an interest in canning and making jam. Never thought I'd care...I love your stories Mani.