Barberry Jelly

 

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Persia in Peckham

By Sally Butcher

Published 2007

  • About

Barberries still grow in England, although they are not nearly as common as they were at the turn of the last century. They are readily available on the shelves of Iranian supermarkets, which are in turn readily available on the shelves of most big towns these days.

Barberries are desperately sour. They are also very good for you – full of vitamin C and a good aid to digestion. They really are unbearable in their raw state, but Iranians use them in