Jams/preserves

[Goodsoulette]

Going to go on a massive preserve making spree next month in time for xmas. Need to lots. So Im gonna go for good old lemon and lime shred and possible marmalade. Is there any little twist I can add to the orange marmalade to make it more christmasy? and also I want to do a set of 3 so I need another flavour and I would like it to be cheap. So what readily available fruit can I make a jam out of? Or should I just make some apple chutney and stick that in as well?

[sense4all]

Orange, orange and ginger, cranberry ( dried ones on offer in Holland and Barrett this week )

http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pages/product _detail.asp?pid=781&xs=5080EA5B2E58422A9423957 BAC7768B6

[Goodsoulette]

oooh cranberry!!! Sounds good!

[pastafreak]

I had some absolutely yummy pear and orange/lemon(?-forget which) marmalade when I visited NY a few months ago. If you make some I want a jar....please!!!!

[Goodsoulette]

I did think about pear. Has anyone tried quince, I ready access to them.

[BBWCHATT]

Goodsoulette - I found some interesting quince recipes for you - it would be a shame to let them go to waste!!!


http://www.historicfood.com/Quinces%20Recipe.h tm


http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/qui ncemarmalade_6897.shtml


http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/?p=102


http://thefoody.com/preserves/quincejelly.html


http://www.the-tree.org.uk/BritishTrees/MrsGri eve/mgquince.htm


http://www.thefoody.com/hpreserves/quincemarma lade.html

4.55lt (8 pints) Quinces, quartered
1.8kg (4lb) Sugar
1.1lt (2 pints) Hot Water

Wipe the fuzz from the quinces, wash, quarter and remove the cores, but do not peel.
Put over the heat in a preserving pan with the water.
Cook until the quinces are soft, remove from the heat and mash through a sieve.
Add the sugar to the quince pulp, return to the heat and cook until the mixture is thick, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
Pour into hot sterilized jars, cool, seal and label.

[nickmo]

To marmalade, re-hydrate some wolfberries (or Goji berries) dice them and add, plus the ginger is nice...

Add grapefruit zest too. And 2 or 3 pints of good single malt whisky of course...

[Hellyon]

Quince is delicious!
Add a little whiskey or cointreau to your orange marmalade to make it a bit extra special.

I always do cranberry sauce and chestnut stuffing (I freeze it) and give it as gifts at Christmas.

Mango chutney is yum.

Or rhubarb and ginger ........

[BBWCHATT]

Goodsoulette - I find that the flavor of orange always lends itself well to any cranberry dish.

Cranberry and Orange Relish

Serves 8
1 lb (450 g) fresh cranberries
rind and juice 1 large orange
1 heaped teaspoon freshly grated root ginger or � level teaspoon ground ginger
3 oz (75 g) caster sugar
1� inch (4 cm) piece cinnamon stick
4 cloves
2-3 tablespoons port
Chop the cranberries in a food processor, or else press them through the fine blade of a mincer, then place them in a saucepan. Now pare off the coloured part of the orange rind with a potato peeler and cut it into very fine shreds. Add these, with the juice of the orange, to the pan followed by the ginger, sugar and spices.
Bring everything up to simmering point, stir well, put a lid on the pan and let it all simmer very gently for about 5 minutes. Then remove the pan from the heat, stir in the port and, when it has cooled, pour into a serving dish. Cover with clingfilm and keep in a cool place till needed. Don't forget to remove the cloves and cinnamon before serving!
This recipe is taken from Delia Smith�s Christmas, Delia Smith's Complete Cookery Course and Delia Smith's Complete Illustrated Cookery Course and has appeared in Sainsbury's Magazine (Guide to Poultry and Game Cookery).

[sunflower68]

We made apple and lavendar jelly; you just let the lavendar stalk sit in the jam, it looks really pretty and tastes divine : )