Huntsman's Jam

Directions

1. 1
   Wash all your fruit, especially berries picked from the garden or hedgerow.
2. 2
   Carefully, using a fork,strip the Elderberries from the stalk into a bowl to prevent them from going everywhere.
3. 3
   Zest and juice the lemon.
4. 4
   Core and peel and slice the apples.
5. 5
   Put the berries, zest ands juice in a good pan and crush them together to break the berries.
6. 6
   Stir in the sugar and fling in the sliced apples.
7. 7
   Bring slowly to the boil and continue at boiling as slowly as possible stirring fom time to time.
8. 8
   Skim the froth off as the jam boils until you reach setting point and then take from the heat.
9. 9
   Boil some water and sterilise your jars with it and mind your fingers.
10. 10
    Carefully pour or ladle your jam into the jars seal, label and then have a nice cup of tea with some of your jam on toast or scones as is to your liking.