Preserving was once a necessity for the town and country kitchen. Whilst this is no longer the case it is still a wonderful way to complete the cycle of growing your own, or to wind up a day spent foraging in the hedgerows, and home made preserves taste far better than anything commercially bought. This 2 day course is a practical hands on look at the many different methods of preserving including: jams and jellies, syrups and cordials, vinegars, drying and candying. You will learn about selecting produce, pectin contents, setting point, sterilising jars and storing  the finished product. We will also decorate the jars so that they can be given as gifts. Recipes for preserves made on the course will be provided.

Preserves will include some or all of the following:

• Jellies: crab apple and cider 
• Rosehip syrup
• Elderberry cordial, spiced
• Dried apples 
• A herb vinegar 
• Fruit cheese/ butter 
• A jam of choice  

Winter Preserves for Christmas
A practical hands on course covering different methods of preserving with an emphasis on recipes that are suitable for Christmas and that could grace your own table or be used as Christmas gifts. All the skills described above will be covered in this course as well. However, in the one day course we will not be making jellies, which should ideally be left to strain overnight. There will be an opportunity to learn to decorate the jars so that they can be given as gifts. Recipes will be provided for all preserves made on course.

Preserves will include some or all of the following:

• Jellies: red chilli jelly
• Christmas chutney
• Bottled fruit
• Relish
• Jam making
• Candied fruits and nuts (e.g. oranges/ hazelnuts)

Participants will need to bring:

• clean, label free jars and bottles 
• apron 
• anything you might be inspired to decorate jars with any ingredients that you may wish to preserve

Please let us know if you have food allergies before attending the course.
 

Cost: Two day courses are £85 (£50 concs)  One day course £45 ( £30 concs)
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