While up in the mountains, we found lots of loaded currant bushes near the mountain stream. Here we are picking.
The bushes were just loaded! Some of them had several fat berries on one stem. There was something peaceful about taking time to just quietly pick berries. However, I still have a pricker or two in my thumb or fingers from all the tiny thorns on those bushes! We managed to gather about 2 quarts of berries, which isn't much when you compare it to other fruit, but it is a lot when you consider picking these tiny berries on prickly bushes!
Once we got home, we found a recipe for blueberry currant jam, and added frozen raspberries to one recipe, too. Here Rose has added lemon juice and pectin and a minimum of sugar to make our own jam!
Hannah loves to help! She is mashing currants or thawed blueberries with her masher.
Below, Carrie is taking her turn at another batch of jam.
The bushes were just loaded! Some of them had several fat berries on one stem. There was something peaceful about taking time to just quietly pick berries. However, I still have a pricker or two in my thumb or fingers from all the tiny thorns on those bushes! We managed to gather about 2 quarts of berries, which isn't much when you compare it to other fruit, but it is a lot when you consider picking these tiny berries on prickly bushes!
Once we got home, we found a recipe for blueberry currant jam, and added frozen raspberries to one recipe, too. Here Rose has added lemon juice and pectin and a minimum of sugar to make our own jam!
Hannah loves to help! She is mashing currants or thawed blueberries with her masher.
Below, Carrie is taking her turn at another batch of jam.
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