Lingonberry Cranberry Strawberry Conserve Food

TRIPLE CRANBERRY CONSERVE

Steps:

• in a large saucepan heat cranberry juice, sugar and orange zest and bring to a boil.
• add the fresh and dried cranberries and cook until berries pop, pressing to the sides of the pot to crush.
• cook about 10 minutes until thick.
• transfer to a bowl to cool and remove orange zest.
• may be made in advance, keeps refrigerated up to 2 weeks.

CRANBERRY FRUIT CONSERVE

Steps:

• Cook the cranberries, sugar, and 1 cup of water in a saucepan over low heat for about 5 minutes, or until the skins pop open. Add the apple, zests, and juices and cook for 15 more minutes. Remove from the heat and add the raisins and nuts. Let cool, and serve chilled.

CRANBERRY CONSERVE

Steps:

• Combine cranberries and 3/4 cup water in a Dutch oven;bring to a boil. Cover. Reduce heat and simmer 6 to 8 minutes or until skind pop.Drain fruit, and put through a food mill. Add remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered 30 minutes.
• Quickly spoon hot conserve into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace, wipe jar rims. Cover jars at once with metal lids and screw on bands.Process in boiling water bath 15 minutes.

FRAGRANT STRAWBERRY CONSERVE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Wash your jars and lids in hot soapy water, rinse well and put the jars upright in a roasting tin in the oven for 10 mins.
• Wipe off any dirt from the fruit using damp kitchen paper, or rinse them gently in cold water, then drain well. Remove the hulls.
• Put the lime juice and sugar in a preserving pan or large wide saucepan and heat gently, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and stir in the strawberries. Leave for 30 mins off the heat.
• Return to the heat and bring to the boil, then boil, uncovered, for 5-8 mins until setting point is reached (see tip, left).
• Skim off any foam from the surface of the conserve, then stir in the butter to disperse any that remains. Stir in the rose water and leave to cool for 30 mins. Pot into your sterilised jars, seal, label and store in a cool dry place. Will keep for 6 months.

APPLE CRANBERRY CONSERVE

Steps:

• Combine apples, cranberries, sugar and water in a large stainless steel or enamel stockpot.
• Bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
• Boil gently for 15 minutes.
• Stir in cinnamon, nutmeg and walnuts.
• Cook for 5 minutes more.
• Ladle into clean, hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space.
• Process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet.
• Adjust times for higher altitudes.

LINGONBERRY BUTTER

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer until creamy and pale yellow.
• Add lingonberries and beat until thoroughly combined and light pink in color.
• The finished product should have no visible liquid and be light and airy. If your butter is juicy, dark pink, or clumpy- keep beating!
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Has an excellent shelf life.

CRANBERRY FRUIT CONSERVE

Steps:

• Cook cranberries in water until skins pop.
• add everything except the nuts and cook for 15 minutes.
• remove from heat and add walnuts.
• this will thicken when it cools.
• stores well in the fridge.