Autumn has arrived, and as the temperature starts to fall I begin to daydream about hot puddings. In this season of plenty our apple trees are weighed down with delicious ripe fruit. By following our simple canning recipe you can transform this wonderful abundance into an easy to use canned apple pie filling. With jars…
Although being extremely popular in the UK we don’t really have a tradition of making pickled gherkins at home. Conversely across countries like Germany and Poland, small cucumbers for home preserving can be found in the shops throughout the summer. In years gone by the only option here in the UK was to grow them…
A versatile spiced red cabbage canning recipe equally at home served cold, packed into a falafel wrap, or warm with a roast dinner. And it’s so easy to make! This is a time-honored recipe adapted from the ubiquitous Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving. Quantities and measurements have been reworked to better suit the UK based…
The fresh and zesty flavour of elderflower cordial is one of the great joys of springtime. The sadness comes when it is all finished. Fortunately by preserving elderflower cordial through pasteurisation it is possible to hold on to this little slice of spring through the depths of winter… Foraging for Elderflowers By the end of…