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Cranberry and Orange Relish

Cranberry and Orange Relish

Juicy. piquant and delicious! A relish is cooked for a shorter period time than a chutney and does not need to be stored and matured before eating, which makes this the perfect quick and easy recipe for Christmas. Wait for the fresh cranberries to arrive in the shops and make some for yourself and some to give away as a gift. (If you can bear to part with it) The recipe makes 3 standard size jam jars (378ml/1lb)

  • Time: 30 minutes
  • Complexity: easy

Fresh Apricot Jam

Fresh Apricot Jam

The pretty pink, freckled, French apricots, when they arrive in the early summer are the best for making this jam. Make sure that they are not over ripe and that they are still slightly firm to the touch (not hard and not squashy). The addition of one or two of the kernels also gives a disitinctive almond like flavour to the jam, if you fancy cracking a couple of the stones and putting them in. This recipe will make about 5 x 1lb jars.

  • Time: allow at least an hour
  • Complexity: medium

Quince Jelly

Quince Jelly

Quinces are high in pectin so this jelly sets easily. Sometimes I add a little rose water to make an extra fragrant Middle Eastern style jelly.

  • Time: 1hr to prepare and stew the fruit. Overnight straining and then 10/15 minutes to boil.
  • Complexity: easy