Preserves: Jams, Pickles, and Liqueurs

For those warm days of late summer and fall, when the fruit is ripe and good, Lindy Wildsmith gives you her inspiring collections of recipes for jams, jellies, pickles, and liqueurs. Your family will adore them - and if you manage to have some left over you can give them as gifts to friends. Jams, Jellies, and Marmalades are everyone's favorites. Try Red Berry Jelly, lots of different kinds of marmalades, Dried Apricot Conserve, wonderful Rhubarb and Ginger Jam and, to serve with meats, an astounding homemade Cranberry Relish. Preserved Fruits include excellent recipe ideas to make the best of ripe, perfect fruits of summer, such as Peach Halves in Brandy with Star Anise, or Layered Summer Fruits in Grappa. You can make your own Liqueurs for flavoring cakes and desserts, and to serve as a liqueur with coffee. Choose from favorites such as Italian Limoncello, or Ginger and Juniper Liqueur. Pickles and Chutneys are marvelous with cold meats, cheese, and on sandwiches. Try Layered Pickled