2016... So far this year I have preserved.....

[Nicos]

A thread for those of us who want to keep a record of what we have made , and stored, using our fresh garden produce ( thinking jams, chutney, fruit in alcohol etc....)

[Guest]

So far I have done (in fact some have already gone )

elderflower champagne and cordial
strawberry and rhubarb syrup, jelly and butter
cherry jelly
rhubarb vodka
cherry brandy
rumtopf (on the go)

I did try rhubarb ketchup but it turned out as chutney sauce, not quite sure what to do with it.

[Elfeda]

I did try rhubarb ketchup but it turned out as chutney sauce, not quite sure what to do with it.

use it as tomato substitute in small quantities

[Small pumpkin]

Very cool... Like this thread
5 jars of courgette chutney
3 jars of hot chilli sauce
5 jars of fruit chilli sauce

This morning
2 jars of pickled beetroot
5 jars of courgette & tomato chutney

Cooking right now is beetroot & orange chutney. Will let you know later how many jars it makes.

[Alison]

Not done much this year but so far:

Elderflower cordial
Raspberry jam
Redcurrant and mint jelly - possibly the lovliest jelly ever!
Raspberry vinegar
Currently making whitecurrant wine and whitecurrant run
Possibly making this weekend - strawberry jam and pickled beetroot
Will be making loads more jams and chutneys over time.

[Small pumpkin]

Almost forgot
2 portions of courgette, potato & cheese soup
2 portions of courgette & tomato soup
8 portions of courgette ( made up as I when along ) soup
All in the freezer

[SaraJH]

Courgettes seem to be a theme!

[Small pumpkin]

Cooking right now is beetroot & orange chutney. Will let you know later how many jars it makes.

It made 6 jars.

[muddled]

My sanity.....despite the blimmin weather!

also red/black currant cordial.

[veggiechicken]

Strawberry jam
Strawberry and raspberry jam
Strawberry and raspberry and ?tayberry jam

Bit of a theme here!

[SaraJH]

Small Pumpkin, would you mind sharing your courgette recipes? I'm struggling to decide on chutney and soup recipes.

[Bren In Pots]

Up to yet I've only 6 jars of rhubarb, orange and ginger jam. Like SP I've got a courgettes in the freezer ready for bakes, soups and fritters.

[Bigmallly]

Strawberry Jam.
Runner Bean Piccalilli.
Raspberry Milk Shake...................

[happyhumph]

Does freezing count? Have courgette pasta bake & courgette potato & cheese soup in the freezer. Soup recipe from BBC Good food website & seriously yummy if a bit cheesy. Courgette, runners & Swiss chard pasta bake happening this pm. Plus dfb & mangetout frozrn plain & a freezer drawer full of fruit

[Containergardener]

Nothing.....