Preserving Whole Berries
I grew up with the understanding that Mason jars were things you filled with jam, beets or mustard pickles. My parents started making tomato sauce when I was in high school and expanded their canning...
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Preserving Summer – the Start of our Rumtopf
The next 10 days will feature posts relating to the preserving ideas presented in our article in Edible Toronto. We`ll be sharing ideas on cherries, peaches, tomatoes, elderflowers, peas, hot peppers,...
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The Legend of Rumptof Continues (Rum, Fruit and Sugar Infusion)
Our Rumtopf is coming along! It`s also well overdue that we have a post with something pretty and not just blah blah blah. Rumtoppf is easy to make – get some fruit, wash and clean. Peel fruit that...
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Our Rumtopf is Complete (for now)
I really do feel like a mad scientist when it comes to our Rumtopf. We have added our final ingredient (2 different types of plums) to our vat. I’m not sure the scale of our Rumtopf can be seen in...
View ArticleNova Scotia Fridge Jam
It`s not exactly jam-making season but Dana triggered a memory from some almost forgotten part of my brain: my Grandmother`s unique approach to jam making (unique to me though I`m sure it`s used by...
View ArticleBerries are Coming – and so is the Hooch!
I know there are berries in this province of mine. I know they are close. I know that, soon, they will be mine. And I feel like a mad scientist… We launched a poll in November and asked you how long...
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How to Make Rumtopf (the 2011 Batch Arrives along with Redtopf)
I meant to measure our Rumtopf container last year and again this year. I imagine it`s somewhere between 1-2 gallons: Rumtopf is an easy preserve to make – the majority of the labor is done by Mother...
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Many Different Ways to Drink/ Eat/ Consume Rumtopf (How To)
For those who have been following along, you’ll know Rumtopf is essentially fruit that has been macerated in sugar and then preserved in booze (we use rum) for an extended period of time (most of my...
View ArticleBlackberry Wine/ Booze Recipe and an Update from our Kitchen
It’s late Friday afternoon and it’s the calm before the storm. By 8:00AM tomorrow morning we’ll be starting the process of preserving 6 bushels of tomato sauce. Four of us should have the job done in...
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