Jam Recipe Guide: The best fruit preserves and jellies
Blackberry, damson or plum - here's the Country Life guide to jam


Whether it's blackberry, damson or plum jam, a dollop of homemade fruit preserve drizzled on to a hunk of freshly baked bread is the simplest of breakfast treats.
We're rounding up the best jam recipes for all seasons - from quirkily-flavoured jellies to jam sponge puddings - as well as our top shop-bought preserves.
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