Wanted: OT: Jam jars in brixton

Anyone got any of any type, I have a lot of marmalade oranges, could reimburse with some marmalade.
cheers all.

not in brixton but have a load over here in stratford

if you are in need in a hurry and don't get any other responses PM me and I could ride some over meet half way or something

How much are you planning on making?

I have about 36 new 190ml (smallish) hexagonal side glass jars with screw closures (like this) in my basement.

I live off Lyham Rd (behind Brixton Hill). PM me if ur keen.

ooh, while we're on the subject - where did you get your oranges from? I'm also about to make a batch.

I went raiding recycling bin when I did this over the summer. Washed, bleached boiled, and backed the jars obviously.

raiding recyling bins is a good idea, may head out. oranges were ordered by my brother from probably the best grocers in london (He's a chef) if you're brixton way then you could buy some off me, I have too many. Olly, pm'd. Dicki, may get back to you, cheers all! Anyone else(could probably fill 80 odd jars here!)

I have no jars, but I'd buy one: f*ckign love marmalade.

But I can't think of homemade jam without thinking of this:

YouTube- The Day Today - Chris Morris - Jam Festival Interview

i love marmalade and am in brixton, let me know when its ready Yumm

plastic pots might also be helpful. And anyone after a fiver or tenner's worth of seville oranges then shout!

Are you selling any once you've made it?

Made marmalade for the first time last night.....tastes.....lovely!

i love marmalade and am in brixton, let me know when its ready Yumm

This sensible chap likes Marmite too!

Sorry it's a bit off topic but I made marmalade at the weekend - for a long time it tasted amazing but it hadn't quite reached its setting point (if that's the right term). An additional 5 mins of boiling turned it from a delightful tasting, golden thing of beauty to bloody awful 'burnt' orange with a harsh metallic after taste. Any ideas what went wrong?

hmm, have made plenty of jam but this is my first go at marmelade, did you use a different pot the second time and did you in fact, burn it? A small burnt bit on the bottom can taint the whole batch, you need a pot with a thick bottom.

ok, I've got loads of lovely soft set, thick cut, not too sweet marmalade, and still a lot of oranges. If anyone wants some for a small financial consideration, then shout me.

where did you buy the seville oranges ? or did you bring them back from spain or something ?

'I've got loads of lovely soft set, thick cut, not too sweet marmalade'

I want some please.

Haha - woohoo, I got summadat golden good stuff coming my way! Chaliapin (top guy) and I did some classic trading last night involving jam jars, promises of marmalade, a home cured chorizo, a large bag of oranges and a pot of rhubarb & marrow chutney.

Sod the brixton pound - bartering FTW!

@ olaf von pokemon. Sounds like you got unlucky and it caught a little. You gotta be so careful with the heat. Either that or the God of Usernames decided to wreak a little vengence upon you ;-)

sugar thermometer for the win if you're making jammage

*home cured chorizo - hmmmm, need more info…*

and on a 'things in jars tip' if anyone's making picalilli or pickled onions I'll be up for a bit of barterage

*home cured chorizo - hmmmm, need more info…*

Oh yeah - that's me. I've been messing about curing salami and chorizo in my basement, which is relatively temperature stable and well ventilated, for a coupla years now. Only really for home consumption, but I must say the results have been very worthwhile. I'm half considering scaling up slightly to have a bit of surplus for bartering and possible farmers market action, but I don't really have the room, certainly can't rear my own pork (hence no margins) and don't wanna get into the red tape of food prep and sale legislation.

Still, a very rewarding hobby. Happy to talk about it if you catch me in pub sometime!

Made a batch this weekend, now got Ginger marmalade, whiskey marmalade and some plain stuff, stunk the house out and ended up with one wasted batch but it was good!

mmm, ginger marmalade...

Olly's chorizo is pretty ducking good, ate half of the thing as soon as I got home!Whiskey marmalade is good but I can't bring myself to put good drinking whiskey into some marmalade.