Preserving basics: make your own jams, pickles and relishes

 
When:
November 8, 2016 @ 10:00 – 13:15
2016-11-08T10:00:00+11:00
2016-11-08T13:15:00+11:00
Where:
Precise address to be given upon booking
Donvale VIC 3111
Australia
Cost:
$70
Contact:
Maria Ciavarella
0424 083057

What you will learn:

  • How to bottle fruit and make jams, pickles and relishes.
  • Select and re-use suitable jars and how to sterilise them.
  • How to use a standard kitchen to make preserves, without needing to buy specialist items.

What you get:

  • Recipes all of the preserves made.
  • Small (new) jars of the 4 preserves made on the day.
  • Morning tea.
  • Preserving basics booklet, authored by Maria.
  • Tastings of preserves.

Learn how to preserve fruit and veggies safely, using a variety of techniques. These techniques can be used on most fruit and veggies so that you learn to make your own preserves, with no artificial additives and nasty numbers. No preserving background is assumed as you go through how to prevent food spoilage using the preserving methods of bottling, jam-making, pickling and making relishes. Dehydrating is also demonstrated. You will cover the jars and lids to use, safe storage and use. All the preserves made on the day get taken home by everyone.

Bring: apron; chopping board; and a sturdy bag or small box in which to take home hot preserves.