Gentleman’s Jam
Submitted by brianjwood on August 04, 2002 at 7:04 am

DESCRIPTION
Gentleman's Jam

SUMMARY
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INSTRUCTIONS
Gentleman’s Jam

I read this, and immediately thought of all those Circlers floating lazily on a cloud of alcoholic fumes..and then I thought, why not post it, and help keep them there! It comes courtesy of Jill Dupleix, The Times Cook.

Take, as an example, a punnet* each of strawberries, red currants, and blackberries, and two punnets of raspberries. Wash and hull the strawberries, and check the other fruits, removing any damaged fruits.. Place a layer of mixed berries at the bottom of a big, clean glass jar, and top with a layer of sugar cubes (Demerara cubes might be nice/ – my suggestion.) repeat until all berries, and about 1 lb 3oz of sugar cubes have been used up. Poke a cinnamon stick and a split vanilla bean into the mix and top with enough Armagnac or Cognac to cover. As the sugar dissolves top up with more alcohol, then cover tightly and leave in a cool, dark place for one week. Then give the fruit a good stir with a clean wooden spoon, cover tightly again and leave for at least two more weeks before serving. You can use other soft berries as available.
Delicious with cakes, puddings, scones and vanilla ice-cream.
* A punnet is about 8 –10 oz in UK.

Thank the Lord this is an electronic note – I’m dribbling!!