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andmade

Delicious Award-winning Preserves
Chutney, Piccalilli, Ketchup, Jam,
Marmalade and Lemon Curd
All Handmade in Cumbria

 

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27 May 2008   

 

LIST OF PRESERVES 2008

Claire's Handmade Marmalade

 

CHUTNEYS

Old Fashioned Plum Chutney

This chutney is made to a very old recipe.  Dark and richly-spiced, it is delicious with all cold roast meats and cheese (especially a good Stilton).  GREAT TASTE BRONZE AWARD WINNER 2004

Beetroot Chutney with Fresh Ginger

My Beetroot Chutney with Fresh Ginger is delicious with a strong cheddar or boiled ham.  GREAT TASTE GOLD AWARD WINNER 2005   Best Overall Preserve – North West Producer of the Year Awards 2005

Carrot and Date Chutney

 A rich, sweet and sour chutney, great with strong cheeses and cold meat. 

Red Onion Marmalade

Rich & flavoursome, my Red Onion Marmalade is great eaten as a chutney with cold meats and cheeses.  It is particularly good with sausages and cheese on toast.  GREAT TASTE BRONZE AWARD WINNER 2005

Apricot and Apple Chutney

A dark and fragrant chutney, packed with pieces of apricot and apple.  Fantastic with smoked chicken, fish or cheese.  GREAT TASTE SILVER AWARD WINNER 2005

Traditional Tomato Chutney

A mild and tasty chutney.  Tangy and light.  Bursting with the flavour of fresh tomatoes.  Wonderful in sandwiches or used as a dip.

Hot Tomato and Garlic Chutney

Packed with fresh tomatoes, garlic & cayenne, this chutney gives a bit of a kick!  Great with cold meats & cheeses, or used as a spicy dip.

Damson and Apple Chutney (spiced with Juniper) A delicious dark chutney spiced with juniper.  Goes very well with all game dishes, especially venison sausages.

 

PICCALILLI

Piccalilli

This sweet piccalilli is delicious with cheese, cold meats and especially pork pies.  Proper piccalilli with crisp cauliflower, onion and cucumber. GREAT TASTE BRONZE AWARD WINNER 2005

Hot Piccalilli

For those who prefer their piccalilli most definitely hot!

Cumberland Bean Piccalilli A delicious piccalilli-style pickle made with runner beans and onions and spiced with ginger, mace and black pepper – all ingredients imported into West Cumbria’s ports in the 18th Century.

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KETCHUPS AND CUMBERLAND SAUCE

Plum Ketchup

Delicious with barbecued meats and sausages.

Sweet Chilli Ketchup

A great way to spice things up a little.

Fresh Tomato Ketchup

Packed with fresh tomatoes and lots of taste.

Cumberland Sauce with Ruby Port

The classic English sauce made from redcurrants, oranges, lemons, ruby port and spices.  The sauce is only lightly set and contains fine strips of fresh orange zest, lemon zest and ginger.  Delicious with hot or cold turkey or gammon.  Always served cold. 

 

‘EXTRA’ JAMS

Raspberry ‘Extra’ Jam
Blackcurrant ‘Extra’ Jam
Gooseberry ‘Extra’ Jam
Strawberry ‘Extra’ Jam
Strawberry & Elderflower Conserve
Blackberry & Apple Jam
Rhubarb & Orange Jam
Damson ‘Extra’ Jam (stones removed)
 
Sweet Cherry 'Extra' Jam (stones removed)
All the jams are ‘Extra’ Jams with a high fruit content.  They are all lightly-cooked in small batches in order to retain the fresh taste of the fruit.

 

MARMALADES

Orange Marmalade  (Fine cut)

Fruity, light and fresh-tasting.

Orange Marmalade (Thick cut)

A little darker and more robust than the fine cut marmalade.

Orange Marmalade with Scotch Whisky (Fine cut)

Good marmalade with a generous slug of Scotch whisky.

Fresh Ginger Preserve Delicious spread on hot buttered toast.  GREAT TASTE BRONZE AWARD WINNER 2005

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CURD

Fresh Lemon Curd

Made with butter, fresh lemon juice and zest and free range eggs  GREAT TASTE SILVER AWARD WINNER 2005