Pickle and Preserve - Recipes

Here you will find a useful selection of recipes for use when pickling and preserving.

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Some recent seasonal recipes:

mincemeat

Vegetarian Mincemeat
An easy to make alternative to shop bought mincemeat, which tastes better and works out cheaper. Uses bramley apples.

pickled onions

Pickled Onions
An easy recipe for spiced pickled onions which doesn't involve soaking the onions in brine. Makes either soft or crunchy onions.

apple and cinnamon schnapps

Apple and Cinnamon Schnapps
A warming winter drink using fresh apples, cinnamon and vodka, needs a minimum of 3 weeks to mature.

pumpkin chutney

Pumpkin Chutney
A spicy and fruity chutney with a deep orange colour. Good with hard cheese.

red onion marmalade with balsamic vinegar

Red Onion Marmalade with Balsamic Vinegar
Ideal with local English cheeses, grilled goats cheese or baked hallomi.

sloe and apple jam

Sloe and Apple Jam
In this method of using sloes to make jam the fruit is sieved to get rid of the stones.

onion marmalade with caraway seeds

Onion Marmalade with Caraway Seeds
A sweet onion marmalade with the added interest of caraway seeds, or try substituting a few rosemary sprigs for the caraway.

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