Another of my holiday to-do's was to make a few different jellies and jams for gifts. I was able to put a big check mark on that this week, making three different wine jellies and a sweet onion jam. I may still sneak in a caramel apple jam I've been wanting to try, but this is a good start.
The pink is a white zinfandel, the pale yellow is a Minnesota-made Columbine wine, and the gold with flecks of pepper is the sweet onion. I also made a batch of a Minnesota-made red wine jelly. I've made a lot of jelly, but all of these were firsts for me. The wine jellies taste like a grown-up grape jelly and the onion is oh.so.good. with its sweet and spicy vibe.
They looked so lovely sitting on the table today that I got a little photo-happy. And those sweet little covers? My friend Sonia made those, aren't they wonderful?
As the sun went down, they were like a little stained glass window on my table. So pretty.
This is the recipe I used for the wine jellies. This is the recipe I used for the sweet onion jam. Though this recipe calls for no-sugar pectin, I never have good luck with it. I prefer regular pectin for my recipes.
What about you? Do you have a favorite, unusual jam or jelly flavor you can share with me? I'd love to try some new ones.
What about you? Do you have a favorite, unusual jam or jelly flavor you can share with me? I'd love to try some new ones.
Happy Monday, everyone.
12 comments:
Those are so pretty, all dressed up for Christmas!! I love it when the sun shines through..well, anything really! The only thing I really like is orange marmalade...but it has to be with the bitter oranges...like the Scottish marmalade I grew up on.
I think the onion one sounds interesting...keep seeing pork chops!!
really pretty. i wish i'd made such a thing for christmas instead of feeling this awful panic that i feel about the presents here at the last minute.
your white zin looks a lot like the rhubarb jelly i made last spring.
can you point to some recipes for these or post them? it would be fun to try the wines. :-)
I am not a jelly or jam maker myself but I do enjoy looking at your little pots of prettiness.
I am trying the wine jellies.. soooo beautiful! hoping our Washington wine will be as yummy as yours looks ~:0)
Your jars look so cute. I did not make jam or jelly this year. Berries were few and the weather did chaos for gardens.
If you want a no-sugar pectin, try Pomona's Universal Pectin, found in most health food stores. It has a different gelling agent and yields a jelly like Polaner Allfruit. I agree the Sure-jell no sugar is Gross!
I love making jelly! http://www.razzledazzlerecipes.com has some great recipes
i will vouch for the pomona pectin !!!
I love how these look and with the special sonia hats, all is well in the world of jellies, I'd say.
I am not a big jelly fan. I LOVE raspberry jam, only the homemade , after being freshly picked variety. I like the texture and fresh taste of freezer jams. Sorry to be so dull on the jam front.
I've never tried jam or jelly, but these are so pretty I might just have to!
So pretty and even though onions don't always agree with me - that one sounded like the one I would like the best. My mom didn't make jelly but she did make a mean home-made pear preserves that has not been repeated since she died. Oh I so miss my Mama's cooking. The lids are lovely as is everything Sonia makes. Love her blog too.
I am going to have to give this a whirl. How wonderful!
Marilyn, I bet the onion jelly would be delish on pork chops! Must try that.
Thank you RattleFox and Margie for the pectin recommendation. I'll have to see if I can find that around here.
Jane - oh pears...I love pears. My great-grandfather had a tree when I was growing up and I think I have yet to taste a pear as delicious as the ones we picked from it as kids.
Thanks so much for stopping by, everyone.
very funny that I will be gifting (edible) presents this year, wrapped with a red gingham top too ;-) These jams & jellies look terrific, and so yummy too !! I also love the way they look in the sunshine, soooo pretty !
thank you so much for the kindness, my friend. You are the sweetest. <3
rhubarb & strawberry jam is one of my favorite. Apple & raspberries jelly too. But they are not really unusual.
oxox
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