Cape Gooseberry Jam Recipe

In this article, I will take you through the process of making cape gooseberry jam. If you have never tried this recipe, then you are missing something that is not only delicous but easy to make at home. Some people refer to it as golden gooseberries or Physalis.

The first time I tried this is when my little daughter picked a lot of ripe gooseberries in our garden and I had to find out the best recipe I can do with them. We tried the this jam and amazingly, it came out perfectly well.

The process of making the recipe was easy. We had first to prepare the berrries by removing the husks. My daughter took about 12 minutes, then I had to clean them and the overall time we took preparing them was about 15 minutes.

After cleaning the gooseberries, I placed them in a deep pot then cooked them for about 10 minutes. I then added sugar and lemon, stirred to dissolve,and continued cooking in low heat for about 20 minutes while stirring. I had to continuously stir to prevent them from burning.

When 20 minutes were over, I scooped part of it to my plate and left it to cool, then pushed with a spoon and it wrinkled, then I knew it is ready.

The last step I took was to pour the jam in sterilized jars that I had prepared and took a small piece with my little daughter. Of course, I stored the rest of the jam so we can take whenever we want.

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Cape Gooseberry Jam Recipe

Cape Gooseberry Jam is an easy to make recipe that I have enjoyed so much recently. My little dauhter would remind me every other time about this golden jam since she also enjoys a lot. Some people refer to it as physalis or golden berries, so, it is one and the same thing. It's easy to make this recipe at home.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Servings: 20

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method Video Notes

Ingredients

  

• 500g cape gooseberries
• 250g sugar
• 1 lemon fruit

Method

 

1. Prepare the berries by removing the husks then wash them in clean water.
2. Place them in a pot and bring them to boil in about 10 minutes and in low heat.
3. Add sugar and stir until all the sugar dissolves.
4. Squeeze lemon to get lemon juice, then add and continue cooking in low heat for another 20 minutes. Stir frequently to make sure the jam doesn't get burned.
5. Scoop a little jam onto your plate and let it cook then check with your finger or spoon if it wrinkles, then it is ready.
6. Pour out the jam and put them in sterilized jars, then seal them tightly and let them cool down.
7. Your jam is ready.

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Notes

• The jam once in sealed sterilized jars can last for several months when stored properly. 

I hope you will enjoy the process of making this golden gooseberry jam recipe.. feel free to let me know how this turns out on your end.