Gooseberry Jam

There was a lot of ripe fruit on the gooseberry bush this week, which we duly harvested:

 

Since I've never really been a fan of these weird, hairy, grape-like berries, I decided to make jam, which has the advantage that it can be foisted on people as a hospitality gift. A couple of sweaty hours in the kitchen later, I had this:

Well. It is delicious. Tart and sweet. And see how those hairy green berries turned a nice rosy orange color? Yeah, that surprised me too.