{"id":115,"date":"2017-08-16T15:50:49","date_gmt":"2017-08-16T15:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theknobblyplate.co.uk\/?p=115"},"modified":"2017-08-16T17:39:08","modified_gmt":"2017-08-16T17:39:08","slug":"mulberry-blackberry-jam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theknobblyplate.co.uk\/?p=115","title":{"rendered":"MULBERRY &#038; BLACKBERRY JAM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theknobblyplate.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20-08-2014-10-29-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-116\" src=\"https:\/\/theknobblyplate.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20-08-2014-10-29-11-1024x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theknobblyplate.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20-08-2014-10-29-11-1024x636.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theknobblyplate.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20-08-2014-10-29-11-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theknobblyplate.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20-08-2014-10-29-11-768x477.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theknobblyplate.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20-08-2014-10-29-11.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So we have finally had a dry couple of days with sunshine thrown in for good measure. Perfect for picking mulberries and blackberries to make a fresh batch of jam.<\/p>\n<p>Mulberries are so rare round here that I keep my foraged secret to myself each year in the hope that I get first pick of the new years crop and with all the early years sunshine and recent rain it has ensured a particularly plump season for these delicious berries.<\/p>\n<p>The health benefits of berries is well documented.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Delicious, fleshy, succulent mulberries are less in calories (just 43 calories per 100 g). They compose of health-promoting phytonutrient compounds like polyphenol pigment antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins that are essential for optimum health.<\/li>\n<li>Mulberries have significantly high amounts of phenolic flavonoid phytochemicals called\u00a0<b>anthocyanins.<\/b>\u00a0Scientific studies have shown that consumption of berries has potential health effects against cancer, aging and neurological diseases, inflammation, diabetes, and bacterial infections.<\/li>\n<li>The berries contain\u00a0<b>resveratrol,<\/b>\u00a0another polyphenol flavonoid antioxidant. Resveratrol protects against stroke risk by altering molecular mechanisms in the blood vessels; reducing their susceptibility to damage through reduced activity of angiotensin (a systemic hormone causing blood vessel constriction that would elevate blood pressure) but potentiating production of the vasodilator hormone,\u00a0<i>nitric oxide.<\/i><\/li>\n<li>Also, these berries are excellent sources of vitamin-C (36.4 mg per 100, about 61% of RDI), which is also a powerful natural antioxidant. Consumption of foods rich in vitamin-C helps the body develop resistance against infectious agents, counter inflammation and scavenge harmful free radicals.<\/li>\n<li>Further, the berries also contain small amounts of vitamin-A, and vitamin-E in addition to the antioxidants mentioned above. Consumption of mulberry provides another group of health promoting flavonoid poly phenolic antioxidants such as lutein, zeaxanthin, \u00df-carotene and a-carotene in small but notably significant amounts. Altogether, these compounds help act as protect from harmful effects of oxygen-derived free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS) that play a role in aging and various disease processes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theknobblyplate.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/blackberry-damson-jam.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-117\" src=\"https:\/\/theknobblyplate.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/blackberry-damson-jam-952x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"952\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theknobblyplate.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/blackberry-damson-jam-952x1024.jpg 952w, https:\/\/theknobblyplate.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/blackberry-damson-jam-279x300.jpg 279w, https:\/\/theknobblyplate.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/blackberry-damson-jam-768x826.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theknobblyplate.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/blackberry-damson-jam.jpg 1004w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The health benefits of blackberries are equally impressive.<\/p>\n<p>Just one cup of raw blackberries has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ndb.nal.usda.gov\/ndb\/foods\/show?n1=%7BQv%3D1%7D&amp;fgcd=&amp;man=&amp;lfacet=&amp;count=&amp;max=25&amp;sort=f&amp;qlookup=&amp;offset=50&amp;format=Full&amp;new=&amp;rptfrm=nl&amp;ndbno=09042&amp;nutrient1=315&amp;nutrient2=&amp;nutrient3=&amp;subset=0&amp;totCount=298&amp;measureby=m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">30.2 milligrams<\/a>\u00a0of vitamin C. That\u2019s half the daily recommended value. Vitamin C is integral to collagen formation in bones, connective tissue, and blood vessels. Vitamin C may also help you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>heal wounds<\/li>\n<li>regenerate the skin<\/li>\n<li>battle free radicals (molecules released by toxins) in the body<\/li>\n<li>absorb iron<\/li>\n<li>shorten the common cold<\/li>\n<li>prevent scurvy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More research is needed, but some\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/VitaminC-HealthProfessional\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">studies<\/a>\u00a0suggest vitamin C helps reduce the formation of cancer-causing substances in the body. Vitamin C acts as an antioxidant which may also reduce oxidative stress in the body that can lead to cancer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theknobblyplate.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20-08-2014-10-48-38.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-120\" src=\"https:\/\/theknobblyplate.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20-08-2014-10-48-38-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theknobblyplate.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20-08-2014-10-48-38-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theknobblyplate.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20-08-2014-10-48-38-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theknobblyplate.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20-08-2014-10-48-38-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theknobblyplate.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20-08-2014-10-48-38-680x450.jpg 680w, https:\/\/theknobblyplate.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20-08-2014-10-48-38-340x225.jpg 340w, https:\/\/theknobblyplate.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20-08-2014-10-48-38.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\" data-rating=\"0\"> \t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/theknobblyplate.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/blackberry-damson-jam-320x321.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">MULBERRY &amp; BLACKBERRY JAM<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">foraged<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cuisine: <span class=\"cuisine\">British<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">The Knobbly Plate<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT10M\">10 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT30M\">30 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT40M\">40 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Serves: <span class=\"yield\">4 Pots<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1kg mulberries<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">0.75kg blackberries<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">2kg caster sugar<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">3 tablespoons powdered pectin<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 tablespoon unsalted butter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place the mulberries and blackberries into a large, heavy saucepan and crush them with a potato masher.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the sugar and pectin and heat very slowly, stirring all the time until every grain of sugar has dissolved. Add the butter, increase the heat, bring to a full rolling boil and boil for exactly 4 minutes. Remove from the heat, cool for 1 minute, then place in jam jars and cover immediately.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.5.3226<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So we have finally had a dry couple of days with sunshine thrown in for good measure. Perfect for picking mulberries and blackberries to make a fresh batch of jam. 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