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Guess what I’ve been doing today 🤪 Just a fe

Guess what I’ve been doing today 🤪

Just a few beautifully fresh cauliflowers prepped into little florets, along with courgettes & french beans. Got it yet?

They are all now nicely tucked up with some sea salt for a sleep until the morning, when it’ll be drained, washed, strained & added to a mustardy sauce for plenty of Piccalilli to go to @dursladefarmshop

It’s a labour of love, with flying cauliflower florets everywhere 🤣. But it’s a must have with your Ploughman’s, Pork Pie, a delicious slice of ham or a gurt chunk of Somerset Cheese 🧀 😋

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Apricot Chutney jarred, ready to be stored for a s

Apricot Chutney jarred, ready to be stored for a spot of maturing. Like all of us, the flavour gets better with age 🤪 (Trust me I have to tell myself that at my age 🤣)

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Another Gin day 😜 Today it was Pink Gin Marmal

Another Gin day 😜

Today it was Pink Gin Marmalade - Pink Grapefruit, traditional Pink Gin (Gin with Angostura bitters) the juniper, corriander tones of the gin enhanced with the bitters herbs & spices of cinnamon & clove, work really well with the tart fruity Pink Grapefruit.

It’s all the fault of a gin distiller, who last year asked me about flavours for his new pink gin.
Then I started thinking about making a preserve with it in. There are lots of “Pink” coloured gins out there but most as sweet, strawberry or raspberry flavours. I’m more traditional, so stuck with the old fashioned cocktail version of a Pink Gin & added it to some pink grapefruit to keep with the pink theme & the flavours work really well too 😜

So today the kitchen was heady with herbs, spices, botanicals & citrus - yum 💕

Another up & coming favourite with you, thank you x

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Today has been about Gin; well Gin & Tonic. That

Today has been about Gin; well Gin & Tonic.

That quintessential British tipple made into a Marmalade.

I’ve been making this since 2012 when I decided that is gals needed a boozy marmalade (Well the lads had Whisky Marmalades a plenty) so it was playtime.

After a lot of experimenting 😝 the first lot of Gin & Tonic Marmalade was ready to be inflicted on guinea pigs, I mean released to friends & family, to rave reviews. It’s been a firm favourite for so many since.

What do you drink your Gin with? Is it tonic or something else?

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A bit quiet but still here... Like a lot of other

A bit quiet but still here...

Like a lot of others I’ve not quite found my MoJo yet in 2021. Seem to be on slow motion, or one step forward two steps back.

So thought I’d share a freshly jarred Whortleberry Jam just to give you a bit of colour on a cold, dull day.

Here’s to some more colour coming back into our days & to the Mojo coming flooding back real soon 🤞🏻

Stay safe, well & sane dearest all,

Francine x

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Chutneys on the go today to top up orders & to use

Chutneys on the go today to top up orders & to use up some stock from freezers to make room for Seville oranges 🍊

Red Onion Chutney & Green Tomato Chutney will be going off to @whitelakecheese to go with their amazing cheeses.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT DURING A DIFFICULT YEAR. AS WE ENTER A NEW YEAR & ANOTHER LOCKDOWN, PLEASE STAY SAFE AND WELL. x