Scooping out Apricot pieces from tins of South African apricot jam that my grandmother used to always have is a taste of childhood and perhaps that is why apricot jam has a special place in my heart. I adore apricot jam and this version I think is glorious.
a bowl full of cherries… put to good use Romania has some of the best sour cherries I have ever tasted and they make exquisite jam. I nuance mine with orange and cinnamon – you want those black beauties to shine through. I make this recipe with both grape juice concentrate or the classic version … Continue reading “Sour Cherry & Orange Jam”
I make a batch of this every year for my friend Jeff. It is bright, it is sharp, it is bold, the ginger packs one hell of a punch and it is always comforting; Jeff’s special marmalade. Marmalade making takes place in two stages – a boiling the fruit and macerating it in sugar syrup … Continue reading “Orange and ginger marmalade (No Refined Sugar)”
