Christmas preserves

Chutney is not the most obviously festive, seasonally indulgent, must-have foodstuff, but it is the cornerstone of my Christmas pantry. I begin to hyperventilate, now as I write, even at the idea of not having a stock of it. Cold cuts and Christmas Day leftovers are impossible to contemplate without chutney (and the Christmas ham first-time-out must have it as well); and since it is easy to prepare a lot at one time, you can get a tidy number of presents seen to out of one under-an-hour…

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Homemade Christmas preserves make lovely but cheap DIY Christmas gifts for all our family and friends. And despite what you might think Christmas preserves recipes need not be tricky even for beginners. So I have

Spiced Christmas Jam is absolutely delicious. It is sweet with a bit of tartness from the cranberries, a perfect holiday favorite. My family enjoys th

Cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and cloves create a warming and cozy holiday flavour that is both sweet and tart in this Spiced Christmas Jam.

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A simple orange jam captures the sunniness of citrus, and a bit of warm spice adds complexity.

Pear and onion chutney with a hint of heat from chili is the perfect way to spice up any Christmas or Thanksgiving leftovers. It makes the ideal accompaniment to cold meat, or you could even serve a dish of this chutney with your after-dinner cheese platter.

Pear and ginger jam - small batch (three jars) of no added pectin pear and ginger jam. Lovely as part of a Winter breakfast spread, in a cake or as gifts.

Start a sweet holiday tradition with this Christmas Jam for Canning recipe. It's a festive and easy way to add homemade charm to your celebrations!