A dense deep red jelly made with strawberry and balsamic vinegar, very aromatic and flavoursome. It can be used in a variety of recipes from savoury to sweet. Here are some suggestions.

Smoked Venison with Strawberry & Balsamic Vinegar Jelly

Ingredients for 1 portion:

– 3 Thins Slices of Smoked Venison
– 1 Tbs Strawberry & Balsamic Vinegar Jelly
– Mixed Salad Leaves
– 20ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Balsamic Vinegar Dressing

Dress the salad leaves , place on a plate with the smoked venison slices and add the tablespoon of the Strawberry & Balsamic Vinegar Jelly. Serve at once.

Tuile Basket with Vanilla Ice Cream and Strawberry Balsamic Vinegar Jelly

Ingredients for 1 portion:

– 1 Home Made Tuile Basket
– 1 Scoop of Home Made Vanilla Ice Cream
– 1 Tbs Strawberry & Balsamic Vinegar Jelly
– Vanilla Sugar for Dusting

Place the vanilla ice cream in the tuile basket, top with the strawberry & balsamic vinegar jelly. Dust with the vanilla sugar and serve at once.

* The strawberry & balsamic vinegar jelly can be used as an ingredient to actually flavour the ice cream.

Crostini with Various Cheeses and Strawberry & Balsamic Vinegar Jelly

Ingredients for 1 portion:

– 3 Toasted Rounds of Bread
– 20g Slice of Goat’s Cheese
– 20g Slice of Creamy Gorgonzola
– 20g Slice of Chaume
– 3 Tbs Strawberry & Balsamic Vinegar Jelly
– Mixed Salad Leaves
– 20ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Balsamic – Vinegar Dressing

On each toasted crostini place a different cheese and put under a preheated grill until the cheeses are melted. Put the dressed salad leaves on a plate, top with the 3 crostini and add a teaspoon of strawberry & balsamic vinegar jelly on each one. Serve at once while still warm.