preserves jams
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)
#No Pectin
3 recipes
preserves jamsApricot Fruit Paste
Sieved ripe apricots cooked with equal weight sugar and lemon juice, poured into molds and air-dried — from early 20th century Central European kitchens.
Total time:75 minServings:10 slices (approx. 50g each)
preserves jamsCandied Gooseberries
Gooseberries cooked twice in heavy sugar syrup, sun-dried, and rolled in powdered sugar — a patient old confectionery technique for winter storage.
Total time:2940 minServings:8 portions (approx. 125g each)