Today, Day 3 of Blogmas is a festive recipe. I am not sharing just one but 3 – yes they may be simple but its the thought that counts and if you leave the fruit steeping for even longer they would make a fabulous addition to any fruit cakes you make next year! This post was originally from 2010, 8 years later it is still one that is sought out by readers regularly!
Each year I tend to make my own candies and sweets, they are always well received so I thought this year I would make another batch for Christmas presents. The boys use to love taking these in to school as teacher gifts, tied with the little ribbon, wrapped jars and boxes always look so pretty.
Raspberry Liqueur soaked fruit.All you need for this simple preserve is a jar of dried fruit and a bottle of Raspberry Liqueur (any alcohol will do as long as it has a strong taste)
Layer the fruit in the jar so that you have a good selection with every spoonful you take out.
When the fruit is at the top of the jar pour over the alcohol until the fruit is fully submerged.I bought the raspberry liquor from Lidl and was only £5.99 a bottle, the fruit was £2.29 and if you use jars you already have at home you could have up to 4 handmade beautiful present for less than £10! Leave to soak for at least 3 days before using in the recipe below.
Ideal to serve over icecream, in cakes or as a little nibble now and again! I have more pictures to show as I have used some in the marzipan wrapped fruit. Chocolate Pretzels.You will need 20 pretzels per jar, 100g of chocolate and some sprinkles. (I made 2 jars)
Melt the chocolate and half dip the pretzels, leave to cool slightly on greaseproof paper. Sprinkle with your decorations and leave to cool completely before transferring to your jars.
Tie with ribbons and personalise with a tag.
Grown Up Chocolates!
Raspberry Liqueur soaked fruit.All you need for this simple preserve is a jar of dried fruit and a bottle of Raspberry Liqueur (any alcohol will do as long as it has a strong taste)
Layer the fruit in the jar so that you have a good selection with every spoonful you take out.
When the fruit is at the top of the jar pour over the alcohol until the fruit is fully submerged.I bought the raspberry liquor from Lidl and was only £5.99 a bottle, the fruit was £2.29 and if you use jars you already have at home you could have up to 4 handmade beautiful present for less than £10! Leave to soak for at least 3 days before using in the recipe below.
Ideal to serve over icecream, in cakes or as a little nibble now and again! I have more pictures to show as I have used some in the marzipan wrapped fruit. Chocolate Pretzels.You will need 20 pretzels per jar, 100g of chocolate and some sprinkles. (I made 2 jars)
Melt the chocolate and half dip the pretzels, leave to cool slightly on greaseproof paper. Sprinkle with your decorations and leave to cool completely before transferring to your jars.
Tie with ribbons and personalise with a tag.
Grown Up Chocolates!
You will need 2oz of the raspberry soaked apricots, 2oz pecan nuts, 2oz cherries, 100g dark chocolate and 100g of milk chocolate with caramel crunch.
Chop up the apricots, pecans and cherries.
Melt the chocolate, add the fruit and nuts and mix well. Plate up 24 tiny sweet cases/muffin cases and gently spoon the mixture in until level with the top.
Leave to harden overnight, box and decorate.
XOXO
Debbie
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