12 Weird Jellies

Now on to my next project, or at least one of the dozen I'm working on simultaneously.

A Basket of 12 Weird Jellies

This is another UCBR auction item. 2 baskets, each with 12 -12 oz jars of weird jellies - the kind that goes well on soft cheese, like Neufchâtel or brie, and then spread over crackers! I eat this stuff for lunch now like other people eat PB&J sandwiches. I figure it has a protein (the cheese), a dessert (the jelly) and a bread (Wheat Thins!). But it is so good, and I've grown tired of the selection at Whole Foods and want to try some of my own.

The ones I buy at WF's are $7 a 12 oz jar, so this is around a $91 value (with tax) and not including the cool basket.


Now to choose the 12
(PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE leave a comment of which 12 of these you like or suggest your own. And in case you're thinking that since you're not a UCBR member and it isn't relevant to you, guess who's gonna be sampling them!):

1. Basil "Banana Pepper" Jelly (not to be confused with Basil, Banana and Pepper Jelly - yuck!!)
2. Beer Jelly
3. Blackberry Pepper Jelly
4. Blueberry Lime Jam
5. Blueberry Pepper Jelly
6. Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Jelly
7. Cranberry Mango Pepper Jelly
8. Cranberry Pomegrante Pepper Jelly
9. Darjeeling Tea Jelly
10. Hibiscus Jelly
11. Hot Garlic Pepper Wine Jelly
12. Lavender Jelly With Chamomile
13. Mango Pepper Jelly
14. Mint Jelly
15. Pineapple Pepper Jelly
16. Raspberry Pepper Jelly
17. Red Pepper Jelly
18. Rose Petal Jelly
19. Sangria Jelly
20. Strawberry-Lavender Jam
21. Strawberry Pepper Jelly
22. Vidalia Sweet Onion Jelly
23. Whiskey (sweet or spicy) Pepper Jelly

Some Use Ideas:

• W/ Cheese and Crackers: (my fav) spread some over a soft cheese like brie, cream cheese, soft goat cheese or Neufchâtel. Then spread it over hard crackers or hard flat bread.
• Used as a glaze: either straight out the jar of diluted w/ come balsamic vinegar, use to glaze roast beef, chicken or fish.
• For a unique desert experience try some with chocolate or vanilla ice cream.
• Sandwiches: Not your Grandma's PB&J. Or (a tip from the cheese guy at BR's Whole Foods) a bit spread on a finnger sandwich with a slice of cucumber and a thin slice of bree.
• On a slice of fresh baked bread.
• On a bagel w/ cream cheese.
• As a dipping sauce for chicken nuggets.
• Microwaved, then poured over New York Cheese cake.
• Salad Dressing: mixed w/ vinegar and oil, and then poured over salad.

Not only will I be documenting making these, but I'll share my recipes. Half the fun is getting other people to experiment and share their results too.