Why it works: Raspberry and sugar are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 21% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,101 recipes. Both carry 2,3-butanedione, which smells butter, sweet. The science ↓
Raspberry Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Make the jam
Combine 1 pint of raspberry juice with 1 pound of sugar in a kettle.
Boil the mixture for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
Strain the hot mixture through a fine sieve into jars.
Set and seal
Let the jars stand for two to three days before sealing.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.
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Raspberry + sugartop 21% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together3,101 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (butter, sweet).
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What each ingredient does
- Raspberry juice
- Provides the main fruit flavour and the liquid that reduces into the jam.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the jam and, as it concentrates, helps it thicken and keep.
The step that matters
Boiling the mixture. Boiling must be long enough to drive off water and concentrate the sugar and fruit pectin so the jam sets. Stirring frequently prevents the sugar from scorching on the bottom of the kettle.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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