For most fruit or vegetables, there is a recipe to transform it into a delicious preserve. Berries make brilliant jewel-coloured jams, conserves & jellies; citrus fruits transform into tangy marmalades, & pickled vegetables can be enjoyed months after they are harvested from the garden.
Preserving isn't always about jam
- turn blueberries into a refreshing cordial, make plum butter, or try naughty-but-nice liqueur marmalades. Retain the crunchy freshness of cauliflower, corn on the cob or cabbage by pickling them with garlic, peppercorns, mustard seeds & thyme, or make your own chutneys & relishes with allspice, cinnamon, apples, tomatoes, mint & peppers.
The combinations are almost endless, & here we offer you over 100 ways of preserving your freshly picked or shop bought fruit & vegetables with sound advice so you can be certain of success.