Mastery Challenge March Round-Up: Jellies and Shrubs
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That’s it! March is all wrapped up and so is our jellies and shrubs challenge. This month, 262 people submitted their projects and lots more joined the conversation in the Facebook group and on Instagram. As always, it was a joy for me to see so many people trying new recipes and finding ways to make and create.
Much like last month, there was a lot to choose from within the challenge parameters. I was surprised and delighted that so many people took on shrubs. As you’ll see in the satisfaction numbers further down, I feel like this month turned a lot of shrub-skeptics into shrub lovers (though not all of you loved the shrubs. And that’s okay too!).
Another thing that was fun to see what that a lot of you made more than one project for the challenge. There’s never a requirement to try the skill more than once, but the more you play around with a particular preserving style, the more you can come to understand it and make it part of your culinary dialect.
Now, here are the numbers that I thought were most interesting. At the start of this month, a number of you had uneasy or negative feelings about shrubs. And I get it. Sometimes the idea of making a sweetened, vinegar based syrup seems a little weird even to me (and I’ve been doing it for years now).
But at the end of the month, a vast majority of those of you who made the shrubs now have an exceedingly positive attitude towards them. Heidi in Rockville, MD said in her comment, “I can’t stop making shrubs!!!! Fun, easy, and sooooo delicious with some soda water or seltzer. They are amazing!” So glad you’re so enthused, Heidi!
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The Jellies
Mandarin Dream Jelly – The Artistry of Acorn Cottage
Pomegranate Jelly – BLDRNRPDX
Apple Jelly – Cookin Mum’s Culinary Adventures
Jalapeno Confetti Jelly – Thoughts and Reflections
Mint Jelly – Merry Meeting Menus
Blood Orange Mimosa Jelly – Susan Can Cook
Lavender and Lime Jelly – Tandy Sinclair
Blackberry Cherry Jelly – The Scholarly Redneck
Red Poblano Pepper Jelly – Brit in the South
Satsuma Mandarin Orange Pepper Jelly – Cooking with Mary and Friends
Pomegranate Jelly with Balsamic Vinegar – East of Eden Cooking
Hot and Sweet Jalapeno Pepper Jelly – Gin’s Kitchen
Lavender and White Wine Jelly – My Savory Spoon
Pomegranate Jelly – Canarella
Sour Cherry Jelly and more – Casula Mellita
Pomegranate Jelly & Tart Cherry Jelly – Knittygirl2
Rosemary Grapefruit Jelly – danyelletyrrell
Sour Cherry Elderflower Jelly – alexamartindale
Mimosa Jelly – aligator3
Orange Cardamom Jelly – muffinlady01
Basil Jelly – joelepalmer
Blueberry Lemon Jelly – msroest
Rosemary Rhubarb & Rhubarb St. Germain Jelly – qconway
Razzleberry Jelly – subculturalfarmgirl
Cherry Jelly – Southern with a Twist
Pomegranate Jelly – Small Batch Preserves Made with Aloha
Sweet Peach Wine Jelly – Purlewe An
Mimosa Jelly – Dona Gomez
Oatmeal Stout Jelly – Cathy Samko
Rhubarb Prosecco Jelly – katie.fleischmann
Meyer Lemon Honey Jelly – lauriehkane
Lemony Gingery Gooseberry Jelly – raisinporpoise
Four Pepper Jelly – gdlee9270
Tangelo Mimosa Jelly – wildernessnomad
Concord Grape Jelly – 215kate
Pomegranate & Mint Jellies – Laura Shellaburger
Ginger Vanilla Apple Scrap Jelly – Prospect the Pantry
Apple Jelly – Boudreaux Hund
Black Cherry Jelly – Deborah Lee
Lavender Honey Jelly – Erin Woycik
Rhubarb Prosecco Jelly – Shades of Bliss
Apple Kiwi Kirsch Jelly – Seed to Pantry
Habanero Jelly – m_a_inman
Salted Cantaloupe Jelly – breezycukale
Tart Red Cherry Jelly – behindblueeyes
Mint Jelly – graves_will
Tart Cherry Jelly – roguewrld
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The Shrubs
Ginger Blueberry Shrub – BLDRNRPDX
Peach Ginger Vanilla Shrub – Fillmore Container
Raspberry Shrub – Knit at Nite
Lemon Ginger Shrub – Feast in Thyme
Blueberry Ginger Shrub – My Bit of Earth
Strawberry Shrub & Honey Ginger Blackberry Shrub – Gone Walkabout 2
Blueberry Ginger Shrub – The Edible Coast
Pineapple and Red Pepper Shrub – First Things First
Blood Orange Shrub & Blueberry Ginger Shrub – Merry Meeting Menus
Strawberry Balsamic Shrub – Tesla Anomaly
Berry Shrub – Bread Experience
Apple Shrub – Les Campagnonades
Kiwi Lemon Balm Shrub – Love & Wild Honey
Strawberry Rhubarb Basil Shrub – Putting Up With Erin
Blueberry Shrub – Sidewalk Shoes
Strawberry Vanilla Peppercorn Shrub & Pomegranate Shrub – A Plateful of Happiness
Strawberry Shrub & Papaya Shrub – Bubble Tea for Dinner
Blueberry Lavender Shrub – Canarella
Blueberry Apple Ginger Shrub – C’est La Vie
Lemon Ginger Shrub (and more!) – Dawnstar
Blueberry Ginger Shrub – Hip Roof Barn
Blackberry Shrub – uncanny preserves
Spiced Cranberry Shrub – twice5miles
Sumo Citrus Shrub – andreaeatworld
Sour Cherry Lime Shrub – carololsen14
Spiced Cranberry Shrub – genaboehme
Strawberry Peppercorn Shrub – celestenaomi58
Raspberry Meyer Lemon Shrub – socks2go
Blood Orange Shrub – jeannemarie19
Strawberry Shrub – cskempf
High Bush Cranberry Shrub – Just Another Day on the Farm
Cantaloupe Orange and Coriander Shrub – The Pit Stop BBQ
Spiced Cranberry Shrub – Katherine Dowdell
Ginger Lime Shrub – tatertate85
Apple Cider Shrub – quantumhollapena
Grapefruit Zest Shrub – kittyvontrubble
Strawberry Balsamic Shrub – Sew Much Food
Blueberry Ginger & Mandarin Mint Shrubs – Snow Monkey Plum
Blood Orange, Pomegranate, & Spiced Cranberry Shrubs – Spinstah
Rhubarb Ginger Shrub – Shades of Bliss
Blueberry Ginger Shrub – victrola242
Strawberry Black Peppercorn Shrub – ahutchinson1010
Meyer Lemon, Blackberry, and Ginger Shrub – graves_will
Grapefruit, Tangerine, & Rosemary Shrub – southernfriedyankees
Blood Orange Shrub – mignyc
Meyer Lemon Rosemary and Cranberry Shrubs – sam8371
Rhubarb and Raspberry Shrub – he4lthybody
Rhubarb Shrub – landofplentysustainablefood
Blueberry Ginger Shrub – ikebanagirl
Also, don’t miss the round-up Mary did of the projects her preserving group completed!
March Round-up from Cooking with Mary and Friends
Big thanks to everyone who participated this month! In April, we’re making quick pickles. Hope you all can join in for that!
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