Thursday, August 23, 2018

Summer Cider Tomatoes

Large Tomatoes

Summer Cider


Tomatoes are in abundance this year.don't know what to do with them all!!!

Thursday, August 16, 2018

Pickling Recipes

Sarsons Pickling Tips & Recipes

Jam Making Websites

Jam Making.com

Pickled Gherkin & Onion

One to try for next batch:

Sarsons- Pickled Gherkins Recipe



This is the recipe I usually use for pickling my gherkins/cucumbers...






                                                



Ingredients
5 cucumbers
1kg onions, halved
About 80g sea salt (or cooking salt)
500ml distilled malt vinegar
350g granulated sugar (or soft brown)
4 tsp mustard seeds
Generous ½ tsp ground cloves (or use a few whole cloves instead)
Generous ½ tsp ground turmeric

Makes about 4 medium sized jars

Slice the cucumbers and onions very thinly (a mandolin is ideal for this). 
Layer them in a bowl, sprinkling with the sea salt as you go, then weigh them down with a plate and leave for a few hours or overnight. 

Drain off the liquid, rinse the vegetables well and drain in a colander.

Combine the vinegar, sugar, mustard seeds, cloves and turmeric in a pan and bring slowly to the boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.

Add the well-drained cucumber and onion mixture and bring back to the boil for 1 minute. Transfer the mixture to sterilised jars, using a slotted spoon.

Bring the liquid back to the boil and simmer until slightly reduced for about 15 minutes, then divide it between the jars, filling to the brim. Put on the lids and label. The pickle will keep for several months.

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Chilli Pics July 2018

PADRON

PADRON

BANGALORE WHIPPETS TAIL

ACT SIVRI

NIGEL'S OUTDOORS

SEMORAH SWEET PEPPER

NUMEX BIG JIM

SERRANO TAMP

CHILACA

YELLOW SCOTCH BONNET..maybe!! SP

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