Perfect preserves recipes
We've compiled our best jam, preserve, conserve, pickle and chutneys.
If you're feeling confident, you can play around with this excellent pickled onion recipe from Madison; malt vinegar will give you golden onions, balsamic a deep, delicious brown.
Dried fruit chutney of apple, date, apricot, pineapple and raisins with a pinch of cinnamon.
This great British pickle is wonderful served with hamburgers, grilled meats or with cold meats on sandwiches.
Spreads tastes so much sweeter when you've made them yourself with less preservatives and more of the good stuff like quality rhubarb and strawberries.
Make this simple, spicy homemade jam and package it up in jars to share with friends - or keep it all to yourself. It can be used in stir-fries or served as a condiment for barbecued meat.
Orange and lime jelly
Home made preserves are so very simple to make, and there's so much pleasure to be had from eating jam you made yourself.
Not your typical fig jam.
Is your lemon tree full to the brim?
This watermelon and rosewater conserve from The Australian Women's Weekly 'Made from Scratch' cookbook is a delightfully sweet perfumed jam and perfect with morning or afternoon tea.
Prepare this zesty homemade lemon and lime marmalade for your family and friends. This fruity, tart spread is perfect on toast for breakfast.
There's something very satisfying about making your own jam, and this delectable spiced fig and apple jam will definitely satisfy your taste buds!
Caramelised onion and beetroot relish
Keep a jar in the fridge and add it to all your favourite foods.
This tomato and sweet chilli relish is best served with grilled meat, sausages, or on hamburgers and sandwiches.
Create this delightfully sweet quince jelly to enjoy on fresh crusty bread or toast, or as an accompaniment to your favourite cheese platter.
Home-made strawberry jam is simply the best.
Make the most of juicy in season produce.
This easy jam recipe can be made at any time of the year.
This beautifully flavoured sun-dried tomato relish can be used in all sorts of dishes. It compliments cheese very well, and is delicious with steak or a burger.
A jar filled with this mango and strawberry jam will make a delightful gift for family and friends. It also tastes delicious, so don't forget to keep a jar or two for yourself
There is nothing quite like homemade orange marmalade on hot buttered toast. You want a reasonably thin skinned orange for this recipe; seville oranges are perfect.
Green tomatoes aren't a particular variety, they're simply unripe; they can be picked off the vine at any time. They don't taste very nice raw, but as the main ingredient in this relish, they are a taste sensation.
This natural sweetness of this beetroot chutney is leavened with spices and cut with vinegar and lemon juice. We used Granny Smith apples in this recipe and they're the best variety to use by far.
Caramelised onion and beetroot relish
Keep a jar in the fridge and add it to all your favourite foods.
Why should oranges have all marmalade fun? Mix up your toast toppings with this cumquat version instead. It uses ginger to add a hint of spice and aroma to the sweetness.
Give your regular berry jam a distinctive lift with the addition of rhubarb. For best results use only the reddest parts of the rhubarb stems.
Make your own pickled beetroot at home and enjoy this sweet and sour condiment on meat platters, in chunky sandwiches, or stirred through salads whenever you like! Making pickles is a journey. Next stop - pickled chillis!.
You'll be making delicious pickled cucumbers in no time!
Bits of cauliflower and cucumber infused with the tart flavours of mustard and vinegar. Stick these pickles in a sandwich or wrap for a bright contrast to creamy fillings.
Is your lemon tree full to the brim?
Something so special about homemade preserves.