Remember the old joke.... Q: "What's worse than finding a worm in your apple?" A: "Finding half a worm in your apple."
The apples were sweet and crisp and tasty. I gathered a big bag of apples and took them home, intending to make an apple pie, but changed my mind and chopped them up to make apple jelly instead.
The jelly turned out to be a pale colour as the apples themselves are yellow. In each jar I added a couple of teaspoonfuls of Calvados, apple brandy that I brought back from France a few years ago. It's along the same lines as the American drink Applejack. It made the jelly a little bit less jelly-like, but that just makes it easier to spread!
Now that looks yummy.. and what a great addition to it. ;)
ReplyDeleteVery pretty picture with the sun streaming in like that, Shammie.
Mmmm--looks delightful, and I bet it tastes even better!!
ReplyDeleteYum. I suspect it would go well with icecream too.
ReplyDeleteLooks really good :-)
ReplyDeleteLove Calvados. Must be a great addition to the jelly. Love the colour of the finished product and it is organic.. Looks delicious. Jars come with a warning; don't eat on toast and drive. Lol.
ReplyDeleteLooks really nice indeed.
ReplyDeleteLast year found you making both raspberry and strawberry jam. You are indeed productive on the jam front.
ReplyDeleteGood for you for processing some of the apples!
ReplyDeleteJust great to have a big old apple tree growing behind his house.
ReplyDeleteThe apple jelly looks delicius!
Wishing you and yours a lovely Sunday!
oh, that looks great! in my wisconsin youth, i helped my mother pare many a 'dodgy' apple for pie slices and applesauce. :)
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to have an old apple tree growing in your son's house. Looks delicious! My next door has an old persimmon tree in their garden. The persimmon owner gives me some harvests every autumn, but the tree will be cut down soon because of the renovation of their garden fence. I am disappointed. No more persimmon.
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