chokecherry jam

      I picked aronia berries yesterday, which are similar to a black currant.  They look just like blueberries and are also called Chokecherry berries.  The bushes are only 3 feet high and spread out a lot.

Here’s a close up view of them.  They are really tart and super high in antioxidants.

Here’s the jam i made from them!  I used sure gell and am thinking I could make a pie with this too .  Ought to be just the thing to snack on in the dead of winter.

Update- The sure gel didn’t gel. I just opened a jar. That is ok, because  I then put it in Jell-O and ate it in the place of  cranberries with turkey.  

~ by Elizabeth on September 3, 2009.