Blackberry Jam
Holiday gift giving season will soon be here. Gifts from the still room are in the planning. Most years I stick to bath and body themed gifts- sugar scrubs, bath salts, tub tea. But this year I am going to add herbal jams and jellies to the list.
One of my favorite herb books, The Pleasure of Herbs by Phyllis Shaudys, devotes 5 pages in the October chapter to herb jellies. With herb and juice combinations such as the following suggestions, I've got lots of options to try:
- Mint/apple juice
- Thyme/purple grape juice
- Rose Geranium/apple juice
- Orange Mint/apple juice
- Lemon Balm/red grape juice
- Lemon Thyme/white grape juice
In the spirit of Christmas, I think my first batch will be Cranberry, Orange, Ginger. I'll let you know how this turns out.
It seems jam and jelly is a popular item this season, after I added jams and jellies to this year's gift list, and planned this post, I got an email from Mountain Rose Herbs and what does it contain? Making Herbal Jam & Jelly! I love the synchronicity!
So who else is making herbal jams and jellies this season?
I'd love it if you'd share a recipe with us.
Herbal Blessings,
Catherine
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