I love jam making and this raspberry and blueberry jam with Scotch whisky is one that is packed with flavour and has just that little kick of booze to help it on it’s way. Of cou7rse the whisky is optional and you cn just make delicious raspberry and blueberry jam.
Anyone who reads this blog will know I’m a bit of a jam maker and will haul together almost any ingredients to put up preserves when the mood takes me. Sometimes it is a case of using up what’s in the fruit bowl and fridge that fires my preserving. But sometimes it is a case of needs must, this raspberry and blueberry jam is such a case…..
The need in this case was using up everything in the little chest freezer in the shed that was dying. I found frozen raspberries and blueberries and thought I’d use them up in this raspberry and blueberry jam recipe.
Boozeberry Jam
Boozeberry JamAs you’ll already be aware, I do rather like adding booze to my jam recipes. Actually I add booze to rather a lot of other recipes too. Maybe that’s sayng a bit too much about me. Anyways this raspberry and blueberry jam could really be renamed boozeberry jam due to the addition of good old Scotch whisky.
Only six ingredients
My raspberry and blueberry jam has only 6 ingredients and is super simple to make. You just need blueberries, raspberries, some preserving sugar, the juice and zest of half a lemon, some ground black pepper and of course the all-important whisky.
How to make this raspberry and blueberry jam
This is a super easy jam to make. It is just a case of boiling up your raspberries and blueberries with sugar, the lemon juice and zest and then adding in the extra flavourings of black pepper and Scotch whisky.
French jam making
I like to use the French method of letting the fruit and sugar macerate for at least a couple of hours, or better still over night. This lets the sugar draw out the juice in the berries and makes for an even better tasting jam. This is of course optional, you can just chuck the berries into your pan with the sugar and off you go
The whisky comes into play at the last minute before you pop on the lids. Don’t have any whisky? Then try bourbon, rum or gin instead. Any booze will do!
How long will this jam keep?
This raspberry and blueberry jam will keep for up to a year unopened. Once opened store in the fridge and use up within about a month.
New to preserving? Then don’t panic, I can take you from zero to hero in no time at all.
Just check out these handy articles to get you heading in the right direction fast;
How to make great jam and marmalade
How to make chutney and relish
How to sterilise jars and bottles
How to serve this tasty jam
Try my raspberry and blueberry jam with Scotch whisky on toasts (come on what an excuse for a tipple in the morning!), as I’ve shown here in a scone with whipped cream for the perfect cream tea.
Use it as a layer in a Victoria sponge cake and also as a dessert topping.
Just water it down with a wee bit more whisky and serve this on top of some really good quality vanilla ice-cream as a super quick and easy pud for a supper party.
So here’s to boozeberry jam, Cheers!
Looking for more fun and creative jam ideas? Then check these out;
Strawberry sage and red wine jam
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Raspberry and Blueberry Jam with Scotch Whisky
Ingredients
- 400 g blueberries
- 150 g raspberries
- 400 g sugar
- 1/2 lemon juice and zest
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 5 tsp Scotch whisky
Instructions
- Place the berries into a bowl and sprinkle over the suger, set aside for a few hours for the berries to soak up the sugar.
- Toss the sweetened berries into a preserving pan and add the lemon juice and zest and the freshly ground black pepper.
- Bring the pan to a boil and boil until you reach the setting point.
- Carefully ladle jam into 5 small jars and top each with a tsp of whisky before popping on the lids.
I have some lurking mysteries in the freezer myself. Perhaps it’s time to go spelunking.
Aah the mysteries of the fridge and freezer. Sometimes it’s better not to even look in there!
How would this work with bourbon? I don’t have any Scotch…
Any booze will do!
K x
what is preserving sugar the same as granulated c&h. it looks good but will it can in a water bath to keep in the pantry?
My stuff keeps in the pantry. I don’t use a canning bath.
K x
I made this today – needed some jam for a cake and had a few raspberries and blueberries. I just altered the sugar to the amount of berries – it’s delicious 🙂
Didn’t add any alcohol.
Hi Kate
Glad you made it. Love it when people enjoy my recipes.
K
this looks like just what I am hunting for – just picked up blueberries and raspberries 🙂
Hi Jacqui
Hope you make it and enjoy it
K
After de peach melba jam, today it was time for blueberry and raspberry with whisky. Can’t wait to try this later the smell is amazing!
Hi Jessica
Hope you like this one. Glad you are making my jams.
K
Is normal granulated sugar okay or does it have to be preserving jam?
Hi Kathryn
You could use normal sugar here. You might have to boil the jam a bit longer to get your set. Or add a bit more lemon juice. Hope this helps
K
So…I want to try the French method…do I put the berries and sugar in the refrigerator? or can it stay on the counter overnight?
Hi Jonelle
Just cover and leave on the countertop no need to put it in the fridge overnight.
K