Christmas gifts: preserves
Make your Christmas gift that bit more special with these preserves recipes from UKTV Food. Your loved ones will definitely appreciate your effort when they receive the James Martin limoncello, Ed Baines pear and apple chutney and Tamasin Day-Lewis tomato and chilli jam. Include these celebrity chef recipes in the gift.
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Fig Jam
Add a touch of the Mediterranean to your breakfast table with Gioconda Scott's recipe for home-made fig jam
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Herb-flavoured Apple Jelly
Discover the joys of home-preserving with Lotte Duncan's recipe for a simple, aromatic apple jelly
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Lime Curd
Sophie Grigson's lip-smacking lime curd is the tops on toast and makes a fabulous filling for all manner of things
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Limoncello
James Martin's recipe for limoncello - an intensely lemony Italian liqueur. Serve ice-cold as an after-dinner digestif
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Pear and Apple Chutney
Make the most of autumn fruit with Ed Baines's spiced fruit chutney, delicious served with cheese and cold meats
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Classic mincemeat
This fresh-tasting mincemeat is laced with plenty of yuletide spirit and hints of warming spice
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Gooseberry and Green Peppercorn Chutney
The tartness of the chutney can cut through the rich and contrasting flavours in James Martin's easy recipe
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Damson Jelly
Mary Cadogan's fruity jelly not only tastes sublime on toast or fresh bread, but is a superb accompaniment to roast meats
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Tomato and Chilli Jam
Try this piquant jam with a kick from Tamasin Day-Lewis. A real favourite with cheeses or as a delicious dip served with crackers
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Giardiniere pickles (Italian garden pickles)
Delia Smith's pickles are fab served with a plate of salamis, prosciutto and mortadella, and a selection of deli cheese
