Jam - greengage and... what?

[MrsBadger]

because I have made 6lb of plain greengage already and there are as many again on the tree

greengage and blackcurrant?
rhubarb?
ginger?

any ideas welcome...

Mmmm, Ginger, definitely.

I remember greengage fool being delicious.

Ooh send them to meeeeeeee please

I love greengages

In answer to your question, I'd go for ginger, probably.

Have had a look at a recipe book I've got and they suggest greengages in brandy - yum! Will post recipe if you'd like it.

goldenticket that would be ace
esp as I have just bought a bunch of these which would be great for bottling rathr than jam (although jam is much easier as you don't have to stone the buggers)

greengage sorbet or tart?

yy to stem ginger added to jam

OK, here it is:

GreengagesinBrandy

The greengages have a great colour and aromatic flavour that works really well. Any brandy left over in the jar after dishing up the fruit can be drunk like a liqueur. Don't waste a drop! (oh OK then ) There is no need to skin the greengages. Be careful when poaching the fruits that they stay whole, and remove them immediately from the syrup if they show signs of splitting.

Fills a 1kg (2lb 4oz) wide-necked jar

900g (2lb) firm, ripe greengages
300g (10oz) sugar
1 vanilla pod (optional)
about 250ml (9fl oz) brandy

1. Place 400ml (14fl oz) water in a pan with half of the sugar and stir over a low heat to dissolve the sugar. bring the syrup to a simmer and add the vanilla pod, if using.

1. Add the greengaes to the syrup (in batches if necessary) and poach for 5 minutes, spooning the syrup over them if it doesn't cover them. remove with a slotted spoon and place in a clean sterilized jar, packing them in neatly but taking care not to squash or damage them. Remove the pod from the syrup and push it down among the fruits.

1. Add the remaining sugar to the syrup in the pan and stir until all the sugar has dissolved, then turn up the heat and boil rapidly for 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and leave to cool for 10 minutes.

1. Measure the syrup, add the same amount of brandy and stir together. Pour the brandy syrup over the greengages to cover, then seal the jar.

Let us know how you get on!

fab, thank you very muvh
will add brandy to Tesco list

Have you frozen some for crumbles/pies etc this winter?

not many, cause the freezer will soon be full of un-jammable apples...

well when it came to the cruncxh the garden provided the answer all by itself

greengage and... elderberry

tis yum