wine

Apricots rival sour cherries as my favorite fruit. This year I combined them to make preserves. And made three other types of apricot preserves, too.

No-cook strawberry freezer jam with moscato wine. Make it in about 30 minutes.

I am finding that the simplest of flavors such as wines are really quite good in shifting a fruit jam or preserve into a great batch that has some depth. Just as in cooking only use wines that you would drink and enjoy in a glass by themselves.

Once you get the hang of making your own pectin with apples, you may never go back to the box. And it's fun to play with local wines!