The Vine Preserver's Year 2012

[Newbie]

My weekend is going to be spent dealing with 3lb plums, many lbs of apples and eight cucumbers. I'm thinking Sweet Cucumber pickle, Spiced Plum chutney, Apple & Chilli Jelly and maybe Plum & Apple jam!


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[susieq100]

It has been such a productive season 'fruit and veg wise' that I am running out of jars ... and I have been stockpiling since Christmas. And the damsons aren't ripe yet! Eeek. Found a wonderful recipe for cucumber pickle/relish which is great as my gherkins were rubbish this year. I grew them at the plot and did not lavish enough attention on them.

[mrswadders]

8 jars mint jelly. 8 jars thyme jelly both have a lovely pink colour because of the apples I used and 6 uses of piccallili

[Mikey]

Well I now have 1 bottle of sun dried cherry tomatoes. A lot fell short of the jar, but they were quite delicious.

[veggiechicken]

Pickled some beetroot in white wine vinegar (didn't have any red) and a big slug of homemade raspberry vinegar
Feeling quite Domestic Goddessy

[stella]

8 jars mint jelly. 8 jars thyme jelly both have a lovely pink colour because of the apples I used and 6 uses of piccallili

Hi any idea how to stop the mint sinking to the bottom of the jar. I made some and it is all jelly at the top and mint at the bottom

[rustylady]

Hi any idea how to stop the mint sinking to the bottom of the jar. I made some and it is all jelly at the top and mint at the bottom

What you need to do is let the jelly cool before jarring and give it a stir. This should keep the mint mixed in.

[markc]

6 jars Pickled courgettes, last couple had sweet corn in as well
3 jars pickled onons
4 jars pickled beetroot
4 jars pickled radish
8 jars marrow chutney

[rustylady]

I wasn't going to preserve anything this year, as I've still got jars in the cupboard but I couldn't resist.

So far:

5 jars of blackcurrant jam
5 jars of damson jam
6 jars of chilli jam/jelly
1 huge jar of pickled courgettes
1 jar of pickled eggs

[Dorothy rouse]

Raspberry jam
Strawberry jam
Blackcurrant jam
Courgette chutney
Pickled onions
Blackberry jelly




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[mrswadders]

over the weekend - 6 bottles of oriental plum sauce, 6 jars roasted red pepper and tomato chutney(now that has got some kick to it!), 6 jars marrow and tomato chutney and 8 jars of dark plum chutney(first try of this, cooked for nearly eight hours! tastes almost like branston - lovely)

[Scarlet]

I wasn't going to do any this year either but as soon as the fruit starts to ripen I just can't help myself!
Today:
6 jars of grape jelly
6 jars grape & rosemary jelly
12 jars blackberry chutney.
Elderberry and apple juice in my jelly bag now, ready for jelly.
Pear &apple chutney later if I can get some jars together...

[greenishfing]

I have made jelly for the first time this year and the blackberry jelly amazed my husband, amazed me even more.

GORGEOUS!!

However, flushed with confidence, I then attempted grape jelly and ended up with brown gloop.

Has anyone got a reliable grape jelly recipe please.

[Bren In Pots]

updating my list

6 courgette pickle
4 rhubarb, orange jelly
4 rhubarb, orange and ginger jam
2 beetroot pickle
4 runner bean pickle
6 HFW glutney
4 blackberry and apple jam with the pips sieved our

[mrswadders]

8 jars green tomato chutney
6 jars banana and date chutney