Preserves and compotes
Here you will find a collection of recipes for homemade preserves suitable for long storage. Homemade preserves are a great way to make use of a glut of seasonal produce to use over the months ahead.
There are also recipes for fruit compotes. They are quick and easy to make and can be used as a fruit topping for desserts such as cheesecakes or ice cream.
Most popular recipes for preserves
It has been hard to narrow this down to three. Other popular preserve recipes include persimmon jam with orange and ginger, spiced apricot chutney, mixed fruit chutney and pickled capers.
- Vegetarian mincemeat for mince pies (no suet)35 Minutes
- Easy red tomato chutney1 Hours 30 Minutes
- Seville orange marmalade14 Hours 20 Minutes
Easy compote recipes
Make one of these tasty fruit compotes in less than half an hour.
- Strawberry chia compote20 Minutes
- Fig compote using fresh figs20 Minutes
- Cherry compote20 Minutes
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Persimmon jam with orange and ginger1 Hours 20 Minutes
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Fruit chutney with mixed fruits2 Hours
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Pickled capers (what are capers and how to preserve them)72 Hours 20 Minutes
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Apricot chutney1 Hours
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Red pepper chutney1 Hours 20 Minutes
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Red onion chutney (onion relish)1 Hours 40 Minutes
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Tomato and chilli chutney1 Hours 30 Minutes
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How to sterilise jars in the oven20 Minutes
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Red cabbage sauerkraut (fermented red cabbage)168 Hours 30 Minutes















