The age old art of preserving: preserving with citrus

What you will learn:

• How to use the seasonal abundance of citrus in a variety of preserves.
• How to select and re-use suitable jars and how to sterilise them.
• How to make marmalades, preserved lemons and citrus curds.

What you will get:

• Recipes all of the preserves made.
• Fruit prepared on the day to take home and continue the processes learnt in the workshop.
• Jars of all the preserves made on the day: simple orange marmalade, lemon curd (butter) and preserved lemons.

Winter brings an abundance of citrus so now is the best time to make preserves that will see you through the rest of the year. You will be using a variety of techniques with seasonal citrus. No preserving background is assumed as you go through how to prevent food spoilage using the preserving methods. You will cover the jars and lids to use, safe storage and use. The workshop is fully hands-on, where you will be involved from the processes from start to finish.