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Preserves & Jams

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Jams, marmalades, and preserved fruit — traditional ways to capture the season's harvest for winter.

A jar of dark, glossy fig jam studded with chopped nuts, spoon resting beside it
preserves jams

Fig Jam with Almonds or Walnuts

Ripe figs slowly reduced and sweetened, finished with vanilla sugar and finely chopped nuts for a rich, spoonable preserve.

Total time: 60 min
Servings: makes about 3-4 (250ml) jars
A jar of pale whipped apricot preserve with a parchment-tied lid, spoon resting beside it
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Whipped Apricot or Peach Preserve (No-Cook)

A silky, pale fruit spread made by whipping raw apricot or peach puree with sugar - no cooking required.

Total time: 65 min
Servings: 65
A jar of smooth amber carrot and apple jam with a vanilla pod resting beside it
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Carrot and Sour Apple Jam

Carrots and sour apples, simmered soft, puréed, and slowly cooked down with sugar and vanilla into a smooth, spreadable jam.

Total time: 110 min
Servings: 90
A large glass jar of fermented shredded cabbage with visible carrot rounds and caraway seeds, on a wooden surface with a whole cabbage head beside it
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Fermented Shredded Cabbage (Kiseli Kupus Ribanac)

Traditional lacto-fermented shredded cabbage with carrot, apple, and caraway seed — packed into a jar and left to ferment in its own brine for two weeks.

Total time: 40 min
Servings: 16
Glass jars of hollowed zucchini preserved in brine, set on a wooden shelf with a linen cloth and dried herbs
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Preserved Zucchini for Stuffing

Hollowed young zucchini preserved in salt brine with nigella seeds — a traditional Central European pantry staple for winter stuffed dishes.

Total time: 55 min
Servings: 6 zucchini (1 jar)
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A glass bottle of dark red sour cherry cordial with a small glass poured beside it, garnished with a cinnamon stick
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Spiced Sour Cherry Cordial

A slow-macerated sour cherry cordial flavored with cloves, cinnamon, and lemon peel, gently fermented in the sun and diluted to taste before serving.

Total time: 60 min
Servings: yields approx. 2-2.5 liters of cordial
A small glass jar of deep ruby-red rose petal preserve beside a demitasse of black coffee on a linen cloth, with fresh rose petals scattered around
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Rose Spoon Sweet

Fragrant rose petals slowly simmered with sugar and lemon juice into a ruby-red syrup. A traditional Central European spoon sweet, served with coffee.

Total time: 80 min
Servings: 1 jar (approx. 400ml)
Glass jar filled with golden-brown pan-fried peppers layered with green herbs and garlic, on a wooden surface
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Fried Peppers in Oil and Vinegar

Pan-fried peppers layered with garlic, parsley, celery, and horseradish, then preserved in wine vinegar — a tangy, aromatic winter relish.

Total time: 60 min
Servings: 1 large jar (approx. 3L)
Two open jars of amber grapefruit marmalade on a wooden surface, thin strips of peel visible through the glossy jelly, a halved grapefruit beside them
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Grapefruit Marmalade

A bitter-sweet marmalade of grapefruit and lemon, slow-cooked after an overnight soak — a classic Central European preserve from the early 20th century.

Total time: 250 min
Servings: 10–12 jars (250ml)
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