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Jam · From Bladwijzer

Cape gooseberry jam

Updated on 9 October 2026

• Makes: ± 3 jars
• Time: 40 min
• From: Cape gooseberry

Ingredients

• 750 g ripe Cape gooseberries (husks removed)
• 375 g gelling sugar (2:1)
• juice of 1 lime
• 100 ml water

Method

1. Halve the berries and simmer them gently with the water and lime juice for 10 minutes until soft.
2. Mash roughly or blend briefly.
3. Stir in the gelling sugar and boil hard for 4 minutes.
4. Fill clean, hot jars, seal and stand them upside down for 5 minutes.

Storing: Unopened, a year in a cool, dark place; once opened, a few weeks in the fridge.