Rowan jelly

Preparation info
  • Makes

    5 lb

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Katie Stewart’s Cookbook

By Katie Stewart

Published 1983

  • About

Ingredients

  • 3lb (1.4 kg) rowan-berries
  • 1 lb (450

Method

To the unsuspecting, rowan jelly will taste very astringent – it’s a jelly that is traditionally served with venison and other game. The pretty clusters of rowan-berries are best picked in late autum when they have full colour. They need some crab-apples or sour cooking apples to get a good set.

Trim stalks from rowan-berries and coarsely chop the apples, discarding any damaged parts. P