Ground Cherry Jam

What does one do with 61 store bought ground cherries ?? Well, make one very small, jar of jam...isn´t that what everyone does ? What is a ground cherry, also known as Physalis ?  It is a small, smooth round fruit wrapped in a papery case, the fruit itself is a pretty orange-golden colour. It can be eaten as is, they have a delicate sweet-sour taste – sort of a cross between a gooseberry and a cherry tomato. This is not something we have growing in our garden yet , as it is very invasive. They do however grow abundantly on the island, wild. When I saw these at the market, I just had to buy them. I got them home, and counted how many there were, 61 lovely little golden gems, so I decide to make a jar of jam, a very tiny jar of jam. It came together very quickly, I swear it was ready in 15 minutes. I love all the little flecks in it, all the tiny seeds, it was great paired with cheese, the sweet and tart flavor, a wonderful contrast. Now was it really worth it , just to have one little jar of jam....of course it was, even the smallest of things, made with love, are special.






equal parts of Physalis and sugar ( I had a cup of each )
lemon juice from half a lemon



Sterilise the jar in a saucepan of boiling water.
Remove the berries from their parchment skins, wash and cut them in half.
Put them into a heavy-based saucepan,with the sugar,and juice of half a lemon, bring to a boil, about 5 minutes.
Blend the berry mixture with an emersion blender and return to the heat for another 10 minutes or so.
Pour into the sterilised jar and seal tightly.


Comments

  1. Olá

    Bom dia
    Não conhecia e seu blog e vim cá ter através de outro :-) . Adorei. Tem sugestões deliciosas por aqui. Esta compota deve ser deliciosa. Imagino o sabor.

    Beijinhos e boa semana
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