I've brainstormed today and put this list together of canning (preserving) recipe ideas for kumquats, to inspire your next canning creations! These dishes would be processed in a boiling water bath (as they are high acid), so please ensure you use a safe recipe when canning. Please note this is a LIST of my IDEAS to inspire you, I may not have made all of these – you can check out my main recipe page HERE Kumquats could also be spelt as cumquats and they are a small oblong (or round), citrus fruit that are the size of a large olive. They grow in clusters on the outside branches of a medium-sized shrub/tree which can be grown in large pots. The trees are dense with foliage, and kumquats ripen in the autumn/winter sunshine when they turn from green to a bright orange colour. They have a sweetly scented outer skin, with a bitter/sour inner flesh. Candied kumquats are delicious garnishes for cheesecakes, and kumquat marmalade or jelly is fantastic warmed and used as a glaze for meat.
Flavour partner/s:
- Brandy
- Cinnamon
- Cocoa
- Cranberries
- Ginger
- Lemons
- Oranges
- Papaya
- Rum
Puree:
- Kumquat Fruit Butter
- Kumquat Fruit Sauce
Whole/Sliced:
TIP: Serve as part of a green salad.
- Candied Kumquats (in Syrup)
- Cinnamon Kumquats
- Honey Preserved Kumquats
- Kumquats in Brandy
- Kumquats in Honey Ginger Syrup
- Kumquats in Rum
- Preserved Kumquats (in Salt) - like Preserved Lemons
- Preserved Kumquats (in Syrup)
- Sliced Kumquats (in Syrup)
Jams, Jellies, Marmalades, Preserves & Conserves:
TIP: Warm and use as a glaze on chicken, duck, fish
- Honey Ginger Kumquat Preserves
- Kumquat Cranberry Marmalade
- Kumquat Ginger Marmalade
- Kumquat Jam
- Kumquat Jelly
- Kumquat Lemon Jelly
- Kumquat Marmalade
- Kumquat Mojito Jelly - kumquats, mint, rum and lime juice
- Kumquat Orange Jelly
- Kumquat Orange Marmalade
- Kumquat Preserves
- Kumquat Preserves with Star Anise and Chilli
- Kumquat Strawberry Jam
- Kumquat Vanilla Bean Marmalade
- Peach Kumquat Marmalade
- Rhubarb Kumquat Jam
Other:
- Candied Kumquat Flowers
- Candied Kumquat Slices
- Candied Kumquats
- Candied Kumquat Peels
- Kumquat Vodka Liqueur
- Kumquat White Rum Liqueur
- Spiced Candied Kumquats
Have another idea for preserving kumquats?
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| I picked just under 20kg (about 44 pounds) of fresh kumquats this weekend :) |