Tastes of Tasmania: Jams, Jellies, Spreads
Hawthorne Hill Jams
At Hawthorne Hill Farm, we grow and make seriously delicious food. When we discovered the Hawthorne plant, our products were born and our business began soon after. Our first and flagship product is our Tasmanian Hawthorne Paste. We also make a range of jams and jellies, including Hawthorne jam from fruit grown on our farm our sourced from local producers. These are also available in Original and Sugar Free recipes. We also use our Hawthorne jam to make some lovely little shortbread cookies in two styles.
Country Larder Jostaberry Jam
If your taste buds are a bit jaded as a result of a steady diet of the more common flavoured jams, give them a wake-up call with helping of this on your toast. Jostaberries (pronounced 'yustaberries') are a genetic cross between black currants and gooseberries. Their yield is higher than that of black currants and the sharpish tart flavoured fresh fruit, which is high in vitamin C also lends itself well to being frozen or used in various culinary applications. The jam made from this unusual fruit is tantalisingly delicious, featuring both the tartness of a blackcurrant and the sweetness of a gooseberry.
Kate's Blackberry Jam with Bourbon Whisky
If you are travelling along Tasmania's stunning east coast, be sure to drop in to what has been described as a foodie's oasis - Kate's Berry Farm. Acclaimed for her truly outstanding cool climate berries, Kate offers a unique range of mouth watering quality produce and products that highlight what Tasmania does so well. Treat yourself to Kate's Handcrafted Chocolates or taste her unique range of sumptuous jams, sauces and jellies made from Kate's home grown fruits. Her jams come in such delicious combinations as Blackberry with Bourbon Whisky and Raspberry with Cointreau.
Tipsy Lemon and Lime Curd
This wickedly wonderful spread combining zesty limes and lemons, fresh eggs and butter and its tipsy flavour of advocaat and brandy make this an irresistible taste sensation, Just open up the jar and throw away the lid. Delicious as a spread for toast or scones; divine with pancakes or straight from the jar. Manufactued by Country Larder Preserves and Fine Foods.
Christmas Hills Raspberry Jam
Tasting nothing like the mass produced raspberry jam found on a supermarket shelf, this would have to be one of the best raspberry jams we have ever tasted. Grown on their own berry farm, the fruit has been harvested when at its ripest and sweetest, however that pleasant tartness that distinguishes this berry from all others has not been lost in the jam making process. Whilst at Christmas Hills Berry Farm picking up some jam, we always stay a while for some breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea and sample one of the many raspberry-enhanced dishes on the menu.
Cultured Oat Butter
Lauds Cultured Oat Butter is smooth, creamy and delicious. It has a soft cultured flavour and melts and coats the mouth in a way that is indistinguishable from traditional butter. This product can be used in place of dairy butter in almost all culinary applications - spread it on thick crusty sourdough toast, saute with onions and garlic, bake in a cake - just use it like you would butter!
Joanna's Jam
Joanna's Jam is a family owned and operated Tasmanian business which has been in operation for over 20 years. The fruit is carefully selected within Tasmania and handmade in our specialised kitchen at the foothills of Mount Wellington, Hobart. The jam is prepared using a traditional methods and family recipes passed down from generations. The mouthwatering jam has been awarded multiple gold and champion medals at the Royal Hobart Fine Food Awards.
The Richmond Jam Maker
Located in Coal River Valley in Southern Tasmania, The Richmond Jam Maker ply their culinary trade to produce outstanding, world class condiments to enhance your dining experience. The range of jams include Blackberry and Fig; Harry's Blackcurrent Jam, Whisky Marmalade; Strawberry and Rhubarb. Jams are available individually in jars or you can purchase by the box or in a hamper.