Makes 6 half-pints Damson plums make famously dark, prunelike jam. This classic English preserve is reminiscent of dried fruit, with a concentrated and luxurious flavor. If you choose not to process ...

With dark blue, astringent skins, and dry, sour flesh, the ancient plums called damsons aren’t good for eating fresh. When submitted to a process akin to alchemy, however, their tartness and spiciness ...

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Supermodel Kate Moss loves to make homemade jams so much that she’s reportedly going to start her own line called Kate’s Damson Jam. “It started as a hobby, but she’s taking it a lot more seriously ...

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It may traditionally be seen as a pastime for the Women's Institute, but jam-making is undergoing a renaissance. Sales of preserving jars increased by 60 per cent this year, Argos announced yesterday.