# What to do with blackberry jam? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 22, 2012, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-blackberry-jam/629059 "2012-07-22T18:26:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![phall0106](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phall0106/32/5934_2.png) [@phall0106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phall0106)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2012, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-blackberry-jam/629059/1 "2012-07-22T18:26:35Z")
Hallboy and I went picking blackberries yesterday, and by the time the evening rolled around, I’d convinced myself that I wanted to make blackberry jam. I’d not made it before, so when the first batch didn’t jell like I thought it should, I made a second. Imagine my surprise when I woke up this morning to see that BOTH batches of blackberry jam had jelled very nicely. (I actually canned it, so it’s preserved and doesn’t need refrigeration until after it’s opened.) As a result, I have double batches of blackberry jam–which translates into more jam than I’ll be able to eat in a lifetime. I plan on giving away some jars, but that will still leave me with quite a bit. I love it, but not enough to schmear it on every single piece of toast I eat until I die. So, what can I do with it? ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2012, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-blackberry-jam/629059/2 "2012-07-22T18:32:48Z")
the middle filling on a layer cake. The jam filling in “thumbprint” cookies. With ricotta cheese filling for blintzes or crepes. ummmm… Let me think. ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2012, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-blackberry-jam/629059/3 "2012-07-22T18:41:20Z")
Warm it gently and thin with a bit of water (or better yet, ginger ale) to put on pancakes or waffles. I’ve used several different jams as glazes on roasted pork loin. Use it to top your favorite cheesecake. Annoy the cat by smearing a spoonful on the back of it’s head. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2012, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-blackberry-jam/629059/4 "2012-07-22T19:01:51Z")
Sell it to me. ---
**Author:** ![Tara57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@Tara57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tara57)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2012, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-blackberry-jam/629059/5 "2012-07-22T19:09:15Z")
Swirl it into yogurt. Mix with mustard and glaze chicken or pork. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2012, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-blackberry-jam/629059/6 "2012-07-22T19:50:56Z")
I don’t know how long canned blackberry jam lasts, but if it will last for a year or more, I’d say that you have most of your Christmas shopping done already. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2012, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-blackberry-jam/629059/7 "2012-07-22T22:41:55Z")
Add some to BBQ sauce, one that isn’t very sweet - a restaurant near me has incredible BBQ pork ribs with blackberry glaze. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2012, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-blackberry-jam/629059/8 "2012-07-22T22:46:17Z")
I’ve had raspberry chipotle BBQ sauce, to die for. Can’t think why not blackberry, too. ---
**Author:** ![Ashley\_Pomeroy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@Ashley\_Pomeroy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashley_Pomeroy)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-blackberry-jam/629059/9 "2012-07-23T00:04:03Z")
> [@phall0106](#): > > I love it, but not enough to schmear it on every single piece of toast I eat until I die. Do you want to die old, in pain, in a hospital bed, unable to move or go to the toilet by yourself? Or young, with a belly full of blackberry jam, your final memory the delightful taste of blackberry jam? It’s your choice. ---
**Author:** ![madrabbitwoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@madrabbitwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madrabbitwoman)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-blackberry-jam/629059/10 "2012-07-23T00:19:49Z")
bread jam and cream gifts to the blackberry jamless ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-blackberry-jam/629059/11 "2012-07-23T00:23:24Z")
Smoothies. Plain yogurt, banana, ice, touch of milk and a dollop of jam. ---
**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-blackberry-jam/629059/12 "2012-07-23T00:32:21Z")
[Jam tarts](http://www.joyofbaking.com/JamTarts.html). Mmm. ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-blackberry-jam/629059/13 "2012-07-23T02:12:13Z")
Make homemade ice cream. Put a dollop of jam between layers of the freshly churned ice cream and finish freezing it. I just did that with a gift jar of a chocolate raspberry jam and it’s wonderful! ---
**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-blackberry-jam/629059/14 "2012-07-23T02:13:16Z")
[Blackberry jam cake](http://southernfood.about.com/od/spicecakerecipes/r/bl30223r.htm) This recipe is delicious. In the alternative ,you could mail me a few jars. I’d pay for shipping! ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-blackberry-jam/629059/15 "2012-07-23T03:04:33Z")
Jam on top of ice cream. How could you not know this? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Girl\_From\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3da27b/32.png) [@Girl\_From\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_From_Mars)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-blackberry-jam/629059/16 "2012-07-23T03:59:40Z")
You can use a fair amount of jam with a coconut slice - [this one](http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/13245/raspberry+jam+coconut+slice) is with raspberry jam but would be equally good with blackberry. Or you could mix it with apples and make a [crumble](http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/17794/apple+crumble)? Other than that, I was thinking that it could be added to a glaze for savoury dishes. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-blackberry-jam/629059/17 "2012-07-23T04:15:34Z")
[Homemade poptarts](http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/04/homemade-pop-tarts/) ---
**Author:** ![Girl\_From\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3da27b/32.png) [@Girl\_From\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_From_Mars)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-blackberry-jam/629059/18 "2012-07-23T07:39:39Z")
Ooh, or a [Devonshire cream tea](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cream_tea). ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-blackberry-jam/629059/19 "2012-07-23T18:53:06Z")
Mixed in to plain yogurt. Mmmmmmmmmmmm. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-blackberry-jam/629059/20 "2012-07-23T19:09:40Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Jam on top of ice cream. How could you not know this? 🙂 Jam _in_ ice cream, if you make your own. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-blackberry-jam/629059.md?page=2)