Jewel-like and Yummy
I was lucky enough to be able to go to Tizer Gardens and pick their raspberries. (They needed them picked and I was available at the last minute.) So I took my share home and put them in the freezer as I knew I couldn't touch them for a few days. The berries were on the small size compared to the ones you get in the grocery store, but packed with flavor. Then I searched for the 'perfect' jam recipe. I wanted something with a little more than just a plain jam. And then I found this....Raspberry-Grand Marnier Jam on Beanilla.
Aren't they just beautiful. And they taste as good as they look. I got 11 half-pints and 1 almost full pint of jam from the recipe (and some berries left over, so there might be some more made). The jam has a strong raspberry taste, but you get the undertones of the orange from the zest and Grand Marnier. A very easy recipe to make with tremendous results.
As it turns out I now have a small stockpile of orange zest. Texter wanted orange-aide and I needed orange zest, so I bought a bag of oranges. I zested and she squeezed, so it was a win-win situation. There is a baggy of zest in the freezer for future use. Same with the lemons. I needed juice for the recipe, so I zested the lemons and put in the freezer. Can you tell I have a new zester tool?
But back to the jam. I have made buttered toast for the past couple of mornings and spread on the jam and it is out of this world. I have to set 3-4 jars aside for Savvy as I know she will really appreciate it. I know some people will complain about the seeds in the jam, but they have little impact, other than visual. They aren't hard and don't get in the way.
So now I need to try it on biscuits......
Aren't they just beautiful. And they taste as good as they look. I got 11 half-pints and 1 almost full pint of jam from the recipe (and some berries left over, so there might be some more made). The jam has a strong raspberry taste, but you get the undertones of the orange from the zest and Grand Marnier. A very easy recipe to make with tremendous results.
As it turns out I now have a small stockpile of orange zest. Texter wanted orange-aide and I needed orange zest, so I bought a bag of oranges. I zested and she squeezed, so it was a win-win situation. There is a baggy of zest in the freezer for future use. Same with the lemons. I needed juice for the recipe, so I zested the lemons and put in the freezer. Can you tell I have a new zester tool?
But back to the jam. I have made buttered toast for the past couple of mornings and spread on the jam and it is out of this world. I have to set 3-4 jars aside for Savvy as I know she will really appreciate it. I know some people will complain about the seeds in the jam, but they have little impact, other than visual. They aren't hard and don't get in the way.
So now I need to try it on biscuits......
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