Courgette & lemon jam
You're probably wondering if this will taste weird, because that's exactly what I thought! I can assure you it is absolutely delicious - I think it tastes very subtle, a little like earl grey. You certainly can't tell it's made from courgettes.
Makes about four 450g jars
Vegetarian, vegan, dairy free, gluten free
Ingredients
1kg courgettes, topped and tailed, and cut into 5mm dice
1kg granulated sugar
Finely grated zest of 2 lemons
Juice of 1 lemon
3 tbsp finely shredded lemon verbena leaves (optional)
Directions
I followed the instructions in the original recipe, so head over to https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/sep/02/vegetable-jam-recipes-hugh-fearnley-whittingstall for the how to.
However, I don't get a firm set with this jam. I've tried less water and more lemon juice, but this made no difference. The jam is still delicious - just a very soft set.
This recipe tastes even better made with vegetables from Community Harvest Whetstone :)
