Jams, Pickles & Preserves

Using a food processor, finely mince the diced apricots. Place the apricots in a large stainless steel stockpot, add the vinegar and cover. Let the apricots soak in the vinegar for at least 4 hours (can be left to sit overnight if you’d like, but 4 hours will do the trick). Using a food processor,…

Wash and peel figs. Combine sugar and lemon juice in large non-reactive saucepan. Add enough water to dissolve sugar. Add figs and lemon slices. Cook about 45 min (cinnamon or ginger may be tied in cheesecloth bag and cooked with figs for added flavor). Stir frequently to prevent sticking. Pack into clean hot jars and…

Roast eggplant and peppers in 475 degree oven for 30-40 min or until skins turn dark and eggplant is quite soft. Cool and peel. Remove core and seeds from peppers. Finely chop peppers and eggplant. In bowl, combine vegetables and remaining ingredients. Eggplant 1Pepper, Green 2Olive Oil 2TLemon Juice, Fresh 2TOnion 3T, finely choppedGarlic 3…

Toss eggplant w salt and drain in colander set over a bowl, covered, at room temp 4 hours. Discard liquid. Gently squeeze handsfuls of eggplant to remove excess liquid. Bring vinegar and water to boil in 3- to 4- qt nonreactive pan. Add eggplant and boil, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 min. Take out…

This pickle does have a few steps, but isn’t actually particularly complicated. You start by trimming away the stem end off a quart of fairy tale eggplant and slicing each fingerling into four or six wedges (use your judgement; more strips for larger eggplants, fewer for smaller ones). Place them in a bowl and toss…

Blanch beans 1 min; plunge into ice water. Pack into jars. Bring remaining ingredients to boil. Pour over beans. Refrigerate 2 weeks to develop flavor. Beans, Green 2 lb trimmedCayenne Pepper 1 tspDill 4 headsGarlic 4 clovesVinegar 2.5 c

Place cucumber slices in large glass or stainless steel bowl. Set aside. Put vinegar, water, pickling spice, salt and sugar in stainless steel saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve salt and sugar. Reduce heat, cover and boil 10 min. Pour pickling liquid over cucumber slices. Cover w waxed paper and let…

Combine sugar, salt, vinegar and water. Tie spices in cheesecloth bag; add to vinegar mix; simmer 15 min. Pack cucumbers into hot jars, leaving 1/4″ space; put a sprig of dill and 1 garlic clove, 1 bay leaf, 1/2 tsp mustard seed, and 1 piece hot red pepper in each pint. Heat brine to boiling.…

Sprinkle salt over cucumbers; add 2 qts water and let stand 2-3 hours. Drain thoroughly. Combine 3 c vinegar and 3 c water; bring to boiling. Add cucumbers; simmer about 8 min. (Cucumbers should not become soft) Drain well, discarding liquid. Combine 2 c vinegar and 1 c water w remaining ingredients; simmer 10 min.…

Cut cucumber crosswise into 1/8″ thick slices, then toss w salt and let stand 15 min. Rinse, drain, and pat dry. Whisk together remaining ingredients until sugar is dissolved. Stir in cucumber and let stand at least 15 min. Cucumber 2 EnglishSalt 2 tsp KosherVinegar 0.5 c ciderMustard 1 T dryDill 1 T chopped freshBrown…