CanningCraft Creates: Sweet Cherry-Rhubarb Jam
Recipe created by Allison Carroll Duffy who says, “sweet cherries and rhubarb — oh so good!”
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Recipe created by Allison Carroll Duffy who says, “sweet cherries and rhubarb — oh so good!”
If you are not normally a fan of marmalade but are craving a bit of citrus, this is the marmalade to try!
This “tea jelly” provides welcome comfort when you or your children have a cold, or just sip it on a cold winter day sitting by the wood stove.
Sweet, sour, and delicious . . . the honey contributes a bit of warmth and depth, and the lemon peels add a very subtle touch of bitter. Perfect for a late Fall morning.
Allison says: “This has been a fantastic tomato year for us, so I worked up a tomato jam to use up some of our extra, along with some lovely green jalapenos we have growing in the garden as well.”
Allison says, “Making seedless jam from wild berries isn’t hard to do, but it does take a little time and persistence . . . you’ll be rewarded with a luscious, smooth, spreadable jam.”
The maple-blueberry flavor combination in this recipe is quite delightful — complementary in a lovely, understated way.
The honey in the recipe tempers the subtle heat of the ginger, and both ingredients add a bit more complexity than strawberry jam or preserves often have.
What inspired you to write Preserving with Pomonaās Pectin? When I first learned of Pomona’s, I was really excited to try it out. As a Master Food Preserver, trained through the U. of Maine Cooperative Extension, I loved the idea of making jam with lower amounts of sugar and having the flexibility to…