What to Make: Cranberry-Honey Syrup and Cranberry 'jam'

[a_boleyn]

I finally got around to tasting a bottle of cranberry mead (truly yummy, by the way) that I was gifted with a while ago and decided I'd love to poach some pears in the mead and serve it with ice cream

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[aissi]

Cheesecake is always my go-to solution for any sort of fruit product.

Other than that, I think it would go marvellously as a baste for a rack of lamb.

[a_boleyn]

Thank you. They're both great ideas unfortunately the timing is off. I've already made my yearly cheesecake (pumpkin in November) and I made a rack of lamb for Xmas dinner.

Tomorrow is going to be duck with a cherry gastrique. You can see why I'm frustrated. :)

http://a-boleyn.livejournal.com/115238.html ... cheesecake
http://a-boleyn.livejournal.com/120968.html ... lamb

[rymrytr]

I'm a fan of Ginger and of Marmalade, and _______.

I wonder how this would taste, on ice cream... I attempted to make a plum jam once, that never set. So, we called it a syrup and tried it on Vanilla Ice Cream. It was very good.

Cranberry Orange Jam with Crystallized Ginger

I can even see this with Rhubarb added.

[a_boleyn]

Thank you. I could add a bit of orange zest and Grand Marnier to the cranberry jam that I already have above and mix it with some cake cubes for a trifle.

[cougars_catnip]

Add 750 ml. of vodka or brandy to your 2 c. cranberry honey syrup to make a cranberry cordial. Bottle and age 6 months to mature into a smooth liqueur that can be used in for all kinds of things.

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[a_boleyn]

That sounds like a great idea. thank you.

I just have to buy a bottle of vodka and find an appropriate container/s for it. I have some home made moonshine that my dad made a while back. I may try that with a cup of the syrup. Not something I've ever thought of.

[cougars_catnip]

Check this out for more inspiration....

http://www.amazon.com/Cordials-Your-Kitchen-Elegant-Liqueurs/dp/0882669869/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1357528302&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=Kitchen+Cordials

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