What Is a Conserve?

A Conserve is like a jam but, in addition to a primary fruit, a conserve usually contains other ingredients such as nuts or dried fruit, or even vegetables. Conserves can be sweet or savory, or a combination of both.

Some conserves, for example the Savory Spiced-Mango Conserve in Preserving with Pomona's Pectin, are very similar to chutneys. Some other examples from our cookbook include Savory Blueberry-Ginger Conserve, Apple-Raisin-Walnut Conserve, and Cherry-Amaretto Conserve.

To give you a taste of a conserve, we are sharing this yummy fall recipe for Pear-Cranberry Conserve with Almonds and Crystallized Ginger, also from Preserving with Pomona's Pectin.

Enjoy!