Jam and Preserve Making Recipes June
Herb Jellies
Make single variety or a mix - all are delicious, versatile, and capture the essence of early Summer
Redcurrant Jelly
With it's beautiful garnet colour, Redcurrant Jellyis the tradional partner for roast lamb, but makes a great glaze for fruit tartlets as well
Clove Mustard
The cloves are ground with the mustard seeds to make a warm, intense, aromatic mustard
Lemon & Dill Mustard
A light, summery flavour perfect for baked salmon, or lemon vinaigrette on hot new potatoes
Rutland Black Mustard
Dark and intense, with a hot flavour derived from the cracked black pepper
Orange Spiced Mustard
This mustard is most delicious with steak - or duck, really, really good
Tarragon Mustard
A delicate flavour, summery and fresh
Wholegrain Mustard with Beer
A well-rounded pungent mustard loved by all
Pickled Eggs
If your son is anything like mine, you will have to hide these until they have matured!
Piccalilli
A traditional recipe, a fantastic flavour - just like Granny used to make
Apple, Sage and Cider Sauce
This sauce is absolutely delicious - make some!
Butterscotch Sauce
This easy sauce is simply delicious and a must-have for family parties
Brown Sauce - Rosie's special recipe!
Make this lovely sauce and breakfast will never be the same again
Candied Peel
Easy to make, appears fiddly but takes only a few minutes each day
Preserved Lemons
These lemons are traditionally used in Middle Eastern cooking but are a delicious addition to any casserole or stew. Try chopping finely and adding to plain yohurt as a dressing for salads or curry
Blackcurrant Vinegar
This vinegar is such a great colour and flavour, one of the first in the preserving year
Chilli Vinegar
This versatile vinegar couldn't be any easier!
Elderflower Vinegar
A beautifully fragrant vinegar, very easily made
Herb Vinegars
Herb vinegars can be made with a mixture of herbs or just a single variety
Lemon Vinegar
This wonderfully fragrant vinegar is fantastic in salad dressings or drizzled over salmon before baking in the oven
Raspberry Vinegar
This is a sweetened version of Raspberry Vinegar traditionally poured over Yorkshire Pudding, it is also delicious with hot water added and taken as a soothing drink
Lemon or Lime Cordial
So easy to make, citrus cordials are absolutely unlike anything commercially produced
Mango Chutney
a delicious, tangy chutney that every curry is undressed without!
Strawberry & Gooseberry Jam
A tasty recipe using the first fruits of the Summer
Herb Salt
One of the best things you can ever make to bring instant flavour to everyday cooking
Elderflower Champagne
You want your party to go with a bang?!
Elderflower Liqueur
A little bit of Summer in a bottle
Rhubarb and Date Chutney
A lovely warm, well-rounded chutney with a deep flavour
Pesto
This pesto is one of the best things I have ever made and elevates even simple pasta to a delicious meal
Blackcurrant and Bay Vinegar
A sweetened version of blackcurrant vinegar with the added depths provided by fresh bay
Salad Cream
Old fashioned it may be but I think it's delicious!
Orange, Thyme and Rosemary Herb Salt
In the words of our photographer - this is amazing on chips!
Fruit Cordials
Fruit cordials are really easy to make and you will never go back to shop bought again - great for children or grandchildren - they love them!
Limoncello
A country square in Italy, hot sunshine, a breeze through the trees, well, almost
Chilli Sherry
Add a spoonful or two to soups, stews, gravies or casseroles for that 'je ne sais quoi!'
Blackcurrant Jam
Dark and glossy, full of flavour, one of the first Summer jams
Gooseberry Jam
'Topping and Tailing' gooseberries - one of my first cooking jobs as a child - happy days
Raspberry Jam
The freshest taste of raspberries ever, a beautiful Summer jam
Strawberry Jam
The jam of garden parties and tennis matches - delicious!
Summer Berry Jam
Summer Pudding in a jar - none better
Rhubarb and Orange Chutney
A warm, smooth chutney - you can really taste the orange
Elderflower Cordial
Light and refreshing, the classic flavour of Summer - barbeques, tennis parties, Summer weddings - make plenty
Spiced Apple Chutney
I love this chutney - great for 'everyday'
Stem Ginger in Syrup
I didn't realise how easy this is to make! So much better and much more economic to make at home
Lemon & Lime Marmalade
This is a deliciously tangy marmalade with the perfect combination of lemon peel and lime zest and juice to provide the perfect balance of flavours - and quick to make at any time of the year!
Italian Salad Dressing
This is a fabulous spice to keep ready-mixed on your shelf ready to be quickly added to yoghurt or mayonnaise
Gooseberry & Orange Chutney
The orange really shines through in this chutney neutralising any acidity in the gooseberries - the perfect pairing
Strawberry Balsamic
This vinegar is surprisingly strongly flavoured from the strawberries - and the flavour lasts and lasts
Lemon Curd
Luscious and velvety, nothing beats home-made lemon curd
