Pickling Cucumbers & Apple Jam Making

Ingredients

Apple & Date Jam 

  •  Cooking Apple x 1
  • Medjool Dates (Pitted)  x3
  • Water 1/4 cup
  • Cinnamon 1/2 tsp
  • Cider Vinegar 1/4 cup
  • Brown Sugar 1 tbsp
Cucumber Pickle With Elderflower
  • Half a cucumber
  • Salt 1/2 tsp
  • Vinegar 2 tbsp
  • Elderflower Syrup 2 tbsp
  • Juniper berries 5

Instructions

Apple & Date Jam 

  1. Chop cooking apple and medjool dates (taking pits out) and put them in the saucepan. 
  2. Add water, cinnamon, cider vinegar, and brown sugar to the chopped fruit. 
  3. Bring them to the bowl and allow it to cook for 10 minutes. 
  4. Place in a glass jar container and allow to cool before serving. 

Cucumber Pickle with Elderflower 

  1. Chop cucumber into thin slices and place them in a cooking bowl. 
  2. Add salt, vinegar, elderflower syrup, and juniper berries. 
  3. Place in glass jar and allow to cool for a few hours or overnight to soften cucumber. 

Pickling Cucumbers & Apple Jam Making Demo

Great With An Irish Charcuterie Board

Cucumber Pickle With Smoked Salmon Pâté

A refreshing combination of smoked salmon, cream cheese, spring onion & lemon juice. Click here to view our Smoked Salmon Pâté. 

Apple & Date Jam With Chicken Liver Pâté

Our chicken liver pate is infused with thyme, red wine and crushed garlic producing a mild natural flavor. Click here to view our Chicken Liver Pâté.

Pickling cucumbers and apple jam making are wonderful additions to an Irish Charcuterie. On this project, we worked with some incredible Irish brands such as;

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