Nectarine Lemon Yuzu Rose - Curio Spice x V Smiley Preserves

Nectarine and lemon jelly interspersed with lemon chips and nectarine chunks for texture. Curio Spice Co.’s Yuzu Rose Green Tea is ground and swirled into the jam as it finishes cooking.

Lemon always helps pop fruit flavors while nectarines provide sweetness and body. Together they lay the foundation for this flavor’s star ingredient, Curio Spice Co.’s Yuzu Rose Green Tea!

This was my first time working with green tea as an ingredient so we started by working through some questions on when to introduce the ingredient into the cooking process, in what form (ground or whole) and whether to steep it or physically mix it into the jam.

Marmalades, even super delicate ones like this flavor, pair well with hard, aged cheeses, but this flower and citrus-forward flavor will also delight an unctuous and soft triple cream.

This honey-sweetened marmalade contains: honey, nectarine, lemon, green tea, rose buds, yuzu zest, lemon zest, coriander, timut pepper