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31. Red plum jelly

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 01:59 PM

18 hrs ago

I've loved it since I was a child. We had two plum trees in our backyard, and my mother made plum jelly every year. It was wonderful! Unfortunately the trees got old and died many years ago. The store bought variety is very good, but not as good as hers was.

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What's your favorite type of jelly or preserves. Mine is strawberry preserves. What about you? [View all] debm55 19 hrs ago OP

blueberry pat_k 19 hrs ago #1

Thank you pat_k Enjoy. debm55 19 hrs ago #12

Raspberry OLDMDDEM 19 hrs ago #2

Very good choice. OLDMDDEM. Great choice. debm55 19 hrs ago #13

Cherry preserves and black currant jam. sinkingfeeling 19 hrs ago #3

Great choices, sinkingfeeling. Thank you. debm55 19 hrs ago #15

Raspberry! SheltieLover 19 hrs ago #4

Yum, that you SheltieLover. Great choices. debm55 19 hrs ago #16

Cranberry. MiHale 19 hrs ago #5

Thank you MiHale. enjoy debm55 19 hrs ago #17

Slightly bitter orange marmalade wendyb-NC 19 hrs ago #6

thank you wendyb-NC. Enjoy. debm55 16 hrs ago #42

🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓 50 Shades Of Blue 19 hrs ago #7

Me too. thank you 50 Shades of Blue. debm55 16 hrs ago #43

Me too. thank you 50 Shades of Blue. debm55 16 hrs ago #44

Apricot Srkdqltr 19 hrs ago #8

Muscadine, Scuppernine, Blackberry, and Cherry. ms liberty 19 hrs ago #9

Thank you ms liberty. Enjoy debm55 16 hrs ago #57

Favorite for english muffies or sourdough toast Squeaky41 19 hrs ago #10

thank you Squeaky41 for your choices. YUMMY. debm55 16 hrs ago #50

any highly spiced flavorful sugar free fruit spread samnsara 19 hrs ago #11

Thank you samnsra for your choice. Enjoy. debm55 16 hrs ago #51

No contest. Elderberry jelly. Diamond_Dog 19 hrs ago #14

Wonderful, thank you Diamond_Dog. Enjoy. debm55 16 hrs ago #52

I have to go with cherry birdographer 19 hrs ago #18

Thank you birdographer. Enjoy. debm55 16 hrs ago #53

Apricot enid602 18 hrs ago #19

I agree. There are my second choice. Thank you enid602 Enjoy debm55 16 hrs ago #58

Red raspberry vs orange marmalade. Hmmmm.... CrispyQ 18 hrs ago #20

Thank you CrispyQ. and thanks for the link. sounds wounderful. debm55 16 hrs ago #64

Huckleberry jam. Mme. Defarge 18 hrs ago #21

I went to North Dakota.All sweets had huckleberries in them. I even bought myself PJs with a bear eating huckleberries. debm55 15 hrs ago #66

Way, way, way, way back in the day.... Niagara 18 hrs ago #22

Good for you Niagara. Way to go. debm55 15 hrs ago #67

Here goes: blackberry, blueberry, strawberry 🍓 Polly Hennessey 18 hrs ago #23

Thank you berry much. Polly Hennessey. Love it. debm55 15 hrs ago #68

It has to be strawberry for a PB&J Phoenix61 18 hrs ago #24

Thank you very much, Phoenix61. Enjoy. debm55 15 hrs ago #70

K-Y unblock 18 hrs ago #25

unblock, this is for you-- debm55 15 hrs ago #74

Guava GreatAuntK 18 hrs ago #26

Thank you GreatAuntK. Sounds delicious. debm55 15 hrs ago #71

Strawberry preserves for me! Basso8vb 18 hrs ago #27

Me too. Thank you Basso8vb. Enjoy. debm55 15 hrs ago #72

Got to be strawberry preserves. Mr.Bill 18 hrs ago #28

Oh homemade with love. Thank you Mr.Bill debm55 15 hrs ago #73

Strawberry jelly or preserves for me! virgdem 18 hrs ago #29

Thank you virgdem. Me too debm55 15 hrs ago #81

Apricot FullySupportDems 18 hrs ago #30

thank you FullySupportDems. You take care sweety debm55 15 hrs ago #82

Red plum jelly arkielib 18 hrs ago #31

Thank you arkielib. That's because her's had something special--love. debm55 15 hrs ago #83

strawberry in restaurants and WhiteTara 18 hrs ago #32

thank you WhiteTara. Enjoy. debm55 15 hrs ago #85

Gooseberry Preserves Goonch 18 hrs ago #33

Thank you Goonch. I will have to try. We get Bell-View in the Pittsburgh area. Enjoy. debm55 15 hrs ago #86

I have four favorites. pandr32 18 hrs ago #34

Thank you pandr32. All four are wonderful. debm55 15 hrs ago #87

Home canned apricot preserves Zambero 18 hrs ago #35

Thank you zambero. You are very talented. debm55 15 hrs ago #90

Fig, followed by apricot. But Pandr's ginger and pear sounds really tasty! Lonestarblue 18 hrs ago #36

OMG... FalloutShelter 16 hrs ago #59

Yep! Lonestarblue 15 hrs ago #69

Thank you FalloutShelter. I am going to try. It sounds terrrific. debm55 14 hrs ago #92

You will love it Deb. FalloutShelter 14 hrs ago #93

Thank you Lonestarblue. I never had fig. Sound great. Pandr's recipe does sound great. I am going to try. debm55 14 hrs ago #91

I will do the fig.TY debm55 14 hrs ago #94

Thank you Lonestarblue. I have never tried it but it does sound interesting. debm55 11 hrs ago #119

Bacon jam Gaytano70 17 hrs ago #37

That's unique. Thank you Gaytano70 debm55 16 hrs ago #49

If you like savory & sweet! Gaytano70 13 hrs ago #110

Pear butter Attilatheblond 17 hrs ago #38

Wonderful. Thank you Attilatheblond. debm55 16 hrs ago #48

Strawberry or raspberry with peanut butter and marmalade on toast with eggs TommieMommy 17 hrs ago #39

Oh that sounds so good. thank you TommieMommy. debm55 16 hrs ago #47

Blackberry zeusdogmom 17 hrs ago #40

Thank you very much zeusdogmom. Sounds great, Enjoy. debm55 16 hrs ago #46

lemon & kumquat marmalade MadLinguist 17 hrs ago #41

Sounds wounderful. Thank you MadLinquist. Enjoy debm55 16 hrs ago #45

Strawberry ArnoldLayne 16 hrs ago #54

YES! Thank you ArnoldLayne. debm55 15 hrs ago #89

Orange Marmalade for my biscuits. Raspberry Jam for P and J sandwiches. Lochloosa 16 hrs ago #55

Thank you Lochloosa. Love Raspberry Jam also. What is Mayhaw Jelly made of? debm55 14 hrs ago #96

A mayhaw tree is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree or shrub that produces tart red berries Lochloosa 14 hrs ago #100

Amaretto Peach USAF Brat 16 hrs ago #56

Oh, my mouth is watering. that sounds so good. Thank you USAF Brat. I am going to look for it. debm55 14 hrs ago #99

Crabapple Emile 16 hrs ago #60

Thank you Emile. Enjoy. debm55 13 hrs ago #102

The first time, kozar 16 hrs ago #61

Thank you debm55 13 hrs ago #103

Maui Upcountry Jams & Jellies Pineapple Jam catbyte 16 hrs ago #62

Thank you catbyte. Enjoy. debm55 13 hrs ago #104

Turkish tart cherry preserves Kali 16 hrs ago #63

Thank you Kali. Your description in your post made my mouth water. debm55 13 hrs ago #107

I was always partial to apricot. lpbk2713 15 hrs ago #65

Thank you very much. I really enjoy apricot. and you are right.English muffins are the way to go. debm55 11 hrs ago #120

I've always liked orange marmalade. Different Drummer 15 hrs ago #75

Thank you Different Drummer. Very good choice. debm55 11 hrs ago #121

Peach!! Carmiel 15 hrs ago #76

Thank you Carmiel. and welcome to DU. They were amazing because they came from her trees and the preserves were made debm55 11 hrs ago #122

I'm with you ailsagirl 15 hrs ago #77

I have always loved strawberry the best. thank you ailsagirl. Enjoy. debm55 11 hrs ago #123

I have 3 favorites - DeeDeeNY 15 hrs ago #78

Wonderful and delicious. that you DeeDeeNY. Enjoy. debm55 11 hrs ago #124

Most Jams and Jellies are Good beemerphill 15 hrs ago #79

Thank you very much. beemerphill. I like how you leave yourself open to all kinds. debm55 11 hrs ago #125

Strawberry preserves LoisB 15 hrs ago #80

Me too. thank you LoisB debm55 11 hrs ago #128

Orange marmalade rockbluff botanist 15 hrs ago #84

thank you rockbluff botanist. Have you ever tried to make? debm55 11 hrs ago #127

Strawberry also. Elessar Zappa 15 hrs ago #88

Thank you Elessar Zappa. Two very good choices. debm55 11 hrs ago #126

Strawberry Works For Me ProfessorGAC 14 hrs ago #95

Thank you ProfessorGAC. Love to go to farmer's markets. They have the best selection. Next time you will need to buy debm55 11 hrs ago #118

Strawberry/Rhubarb and Orange/Apricot Marmalade. Golden Raisin 14 hrs ago #97

Thank you Golden Raisin. they both sound wonderful. debm55 13 hrs ago #109

I love hot pepper jelly, like jalapeno. nocoincidences 14 hrs ago #98

thank you , I get mine from Harry and Dave's I like it on bagel with cream cheese. It really hits the spot. debm55 13 hrs ago #105

Raspberry buzzycrumbhunger 13 hrs ago #101

Thank you buzzycrumbhunger. Love raspberries. debm55 13 hrs ago #106

I'm An Orange Marmalade Guy, Although Chipotle-infused Strawberry Jam from a Dear Former Neighbor Is Right Up There! The Roux Comes First 13 hrs ago #108

Thank you The Roux Comes First. That Chipot'le infused strawberry jam sounds wonderful debm55 13 hrs ago #111

Red plum jam BigMin28 12 hrs ago #112

Sounds very good. Thank you Bigmin28 Enjoy. debm55 11 hrs ago #117

Seedless blackberry Luciferous 12 hrs ago #113

Yum, that sounds good. Thank you Luciferous. Enjoy. debm55 11 hrs ago #116

Blueberry. I helped my mom make strawberry jam one time and I couldn't look at a strawberry applegrove 11 hrs ago #114

Thank you applegrove. Wow, I don't know if I could go 15 years without one. but I have never made jam from one. debm55 11 hrs ago #115

Quince dhol82 11 hrs ago #129

Thank you dhol82. that sounds very unique. debm55 10 hrs ago #132

We have Quince trees, I make Quince butter every year. Love it! ❤️ Lilithschyld 7 hrs ago #145

Prickly Pear jelly. I make it every year. Yum! Lilithschyld 11 hrs ago #130

I have had prickly pear fruit but never had the jelly. Loved it. You are so talented to make your own Thank you debm55 10 hrs ago #133

We have tons of the cactus around here, I harvest a modest amount every year to make jelly and wine. It is sublime. Lilithschyld 7 hrs ago #144

Strawberry or raspberry, but... LisaM 11 hrs ago #131

Thank you LisaM. I like both too. debm55 10 hrs ago #134

Frog jam - Figs, rhubarb, orange and ginger or plum Runningdawg 10 hrs ago #135

Thank you. I like how you did that. Interesting. debm55 10 hrs ago #136

IKEA's lingonberry fruit spread - sweet and tart. 3catwoman3 10 hrs ago #137

I'll tell you a secret. We used to go there for the lingonberry fruit spread. I will have to look for the Buttermilk debm55 10 hrs ago #138

It's quite good on their Swedish chicken meatballs... 3catwoman3 9 hrs ago #142

Lingonberry! 2nd choice cherry northoftheborder 10 hrs ago #139

Black raspberry (Smuckers)! But they're hard to find. nt woodsprite 10 hrs ago #140

My family used to like that type and brand. Too hard to find. We went back to Smuckers strawberry. Thank you woodsprite debm55 9 hrs ago #141

Strawberry as well sakabatou 9 hrs ago #143

Boysenberry preserves! Good luck finding it. Dem2theMax 4 hrs ago #146