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151. Marillen

Thu Oct 17, 2024, 04:18 PM

Oct 17

It's a special kind of apricot with three times the taste intensity of "normal" apricots. They come from the Wachautal (Wachau Valley) in Austria.

Staud's is considered the gold standard of the brands that are occasionally available outside Austria, although D'Arbo isn't bad for a more mass production. Fair warning--that stuff is extremely addictive!

In the Wachau Valley itself, there are several small family-owned ventures. The Tastl family makes a Marillen Nektar that is thicker than egg nog, and it is not advisable to open a bottle of it with other people around, because violent fights may erupt over who gets to polish the bottle off. And it isn't even booze--just the best fruit juice in the world.

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What's your favorite type of jelly or preserves. Mine is strawberry preserves. What about you? [View all] debm55 Oct 16 OP

blueberry pat_k Oct 16 #1

Thank you pat_k Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #12

Raspberry OLDMDDEM Oct 16 #2

Very good choice. OLDMDDEM. Great choice. debm55 Oct 16 #13

Cherry preserves and black currant jam. sinkingfeeling Oct 16 #3

Great choices, sinkingfeeling. Thank you. debm55 Oct 16 #15

Raspberry! SheltieLover Oct 16 #4

Yum, that you SheltieLover. Great choices. debm55 Oct 16 #16

Cranberry. MiHale Oct 16 #5

Thank you MiHale. enjoy debm55 Oct 16 #17

Slightly bitter orange marmalade wendyb-NC Oct 16 #6

thank you wendyb-NC. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #42

Me too!! chowmama Oct 17 #169

🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 16 #7

Me too. thank you 50 Shades of Blue. debm55 Oct 16 #43

Me too. thank you 50 Shades of Blue. debm55 Oct 16 #44

Apricot Srkdqltr Oct 16 #8

Muscadine, Scuppernine, Blackberry, and Cherry. ms liberty Oct 16 #9

Thank you ms liberty. Enjoy debm55 Oct 16 #57

Favorite for english muffies or sourdough toast Squeaky41 Oct 16 #10

thank you Squeaky41 for your choices. YUMMY. debm55 Oct 16 #50

any highly spiced flavorful sugar free fruit spread samnsara Oct 16 #11

Thank you samnsra for your choice. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #51

No contest. Elderberry jelly. Diamond_Dog Oct 16 #14

Wonderful, thank you Diamond_Dog. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #52

I have to go with cherry birdographer Oct 16 #18

Thank you birdographer. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #53

Apricot enid602 Oct 16 #19

I agree. There are my second choice. Thank you enid602 Enjoy debm55 Oct 16 #58

Red raspberry vs orange marmalade. Hmmmm.... CrispyQ Oct 16 #20

Thank you CrispyQ. and thanks for the link. sounds wounderful. debm55 Oct 16 #64

Huckleberry jam. Mme. Defarge Oct 16 #21

I went to North Dakota.All sweets had huckleberries in them. I even bought myself PJs with a bear eating huckleberries. debm55 Oct 16 #66

Way, way, way, way back in the day.... Niagara Oct 16 #22

Good for you Niagara. Way to go. debm55 Oct 16 #67

Here goes: blackberry, blueberry, strawberry 🍓 Polly Hennessey Oct 16 #23

Thank you berry much. Polly Hennessey. Love it. debm55 Oct 16 #68

It has to be strawberry for a PB&J Phoenix61 Oct 16 #24

Thank you very much, Phoenix61. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #70

K-Y unblock Oct 16 #25

unblock, this is for you-- debm55 Oct 16 #74

Guava GreatAuntK Oct 16 #26

Thank you GreatAuntK. Sounds delicious. debm55 Oct 16 #71

Strawberry preserves for me! Basso8vb Oct 16 #27

Me too. Thank you Basso8vb. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #72

Got to be strawberry preserves. Mr.Bill Oct 16 #28

Oh homemade with love. Thank you Mr.Bill debm55 Oct 16 #73

Strawberry jelly or preserves for me! virgdem Oct 16 #29

Thank you virgdem. Me too debm55 Oct 16 #81

Apricot FullySupportDems Oct 16 #30

thank you FullySupportDems. You take care sweety debm55 Oct 16 #82

Red plum jelly arkielib Oct 16 #31

Thank you arkielib. That's because her's had something special--love. debm55 Oct 16 #83

strawberry in restaurants and WhiteTara Oct 16 #32

thank you WhiteTara. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #85

Gooseberry Preserves Goonch Oct 16 #33

Thank you Goonch. I will have to try. We get Bell-View in the Pittsburgh area. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #86

I have four favorites. pandr32 Oct 16 #34

Thank you pandr32. All four are wonderful. debm55 Oct 16 #87

Home canned apricot preserves Zambero Oct 16 #35

Thank you zambero. You are very talented. debm55 Oct 16 #90

Fig, followed by apricot. But Pandr's ginger and pear sounds really tasty! Lonestarblue Oct 16 #36

OMG... FalloutShelter Oct 16 #59

Yep! Lonestarblue Oct 16 #69

Thank you FalloutShelter. I am going to try. It sounds terrrific. debm55 Oct 16 #92

You will love it Deb. FalloutShelter Oct 16 #93

Thank you Lonestarblue. I never had fig. Sound great. Pandr's recipe does sound great. I am going to try. debm55 Oct 16 #91

I will do the fig.TY debm55 Oct 16 #94

Thank you Lonestarblue. I have never tried it but it does sound interesting. debm55 Oct 16 #119

Bacon jam Gaytano70 Oct 16 #37

That's unique. Thank you Gaytano70 debm55 Oct 16 #49

If you like savory & sweet! Gaytano70 Oct 16 #110

Ohhh, myyyy! I had no idea. Looked up. Sounds glorious! 😄 electric_blue68 Oct 17 #159

Pear butter Attilatheblond Oct 16 #38

Wonderful. Thank you Attilatheblond. debm55 Oct 16 #48

Strawberry or raspberry with peanut butter and marmalade on toast with eggs TommieMommy Oct 16 #39

Oh that sounds so good. thank you TommieMommy. debm55 Oct 16 #47

Blackberry zeusdogmom Oct 16 #40

Thank you very much zeusdogmom. Sounds great, Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #46

lemon & kumquat marmalade MadLinguist Oct 16 #41

Sounds wounderful. Thank you MadLinquist. Enjoy debm55 Oct 16 #45

Strawberry ArnoldLayne Oct 16 #54

YES! Thank you ArnoldLayne. debm55 Oct 16 #89

Orange Marmalade for my biscuits. Raspberry Jam for P and J sandwiches. Lochloosa Oct 16 #55

Thank you Lochloosa. Love Raspberry Jam also. What is Mayhaw Jelly made of? debm55 Oct 16 #96

A mayhaw tree is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree or shrub that produces tart red berries Lochloosa Oct 16 #100

Amaretto Peach USAF Brat Oct 16 #56

Oh, my mouth is watering. that sounds so good. Thank you USAF Brat. I am going to look for it. debm55 Oct 16 #99

Crabapple Emile Oct 16 #60

Thank you Emile. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #102

The first time, kozar Oct 16 #61

Thank you debm55 Oct 16 #103

Maui Upcountry Jams & Jellies Pineapple Jam catbyte Oct 16 #62

Thank you catbyte. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #104

Turkish tart cherry preserves Kali Oct 16 #63

Thank you Kali. Your description in your post made my mouth water. debm55 Oct 16 #107

I was always partial to apricot. lpbk2713 Oct 16 #65

Thank you very much. I really enjoy apricot. and you are right.English muffins are the way to go. debm55 Oct 16 #120

I've always liked orange marmalade. Different Drummer Oct 16 #75

Thank you Different Drummer. Very good choice. debm55 Oct 16 #121

Peach!! Carmiel Oct 16 #76

Thank you Carmiel. and welcome to DU. They were amazing because they came from her trees and the preserves were made debm55 Oct 16 #122

I'm with you ailsagirl Oct 16 #77

I have always loved strawberry the best. thank you ailsagirl. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #123

I've never seen peach jam! I've looked for it here & there. electric_blue68 Oct 17 #160

I looked it up-- you can get it at Walmart or Amazon ailsagirl Oct 17 #161

Ty 👍 electric_blue68 Oct 17 #164

I have 3 favorites - DeeDeeNY Oct 16 #78

Wonderful and delicious. that you DeeDeeNY. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #124

Most Jams and Jellies are Good beemerphill Oct 16 #79

Thank you very much. beemerphill. I like how you leave yourself open to all kinds. debm55 Oct 16 #125

Strawberry preserves LoisB Oct 16 #80

Me too. thank you LoisB debm55 Oct 16 #128

Orange marmalade rockbluff botanist Oct 16 #84

thank you rockbluff botanist. Have you ever tried to make? debm55 Oct 16 #127

Strawberry also. Elessar Zappa Oct 16 #88

Thank you Elessar Zappa. Two very good choices. debm55 Oct 16 #126

Strawberry Works For Me ProfessorGAC Oct 16 #95

Thank you ProfessorGAC. Love to go to farmer's markets. They have the best selection. Next time you will need to buy debm55 Oct 16 #118

Strawberry/Rhubarb and Orange/Apricot Marmalade. Golden Raisin Oct 16 #97

Thank you Golden Raisin. they both sound wonderful. debm55 Oct 16 #109

I love hot pepper jelly, like jalapeno. nocoincidences Oct 16 #98

thank you , I get mine from Harry and Dave's I like it on bagel with cream cheese. It really hits the spot. debm55 Oct 16 #105

Raspberry buzzycrumbhunger Oct 16 #101

Thank you buzzycrumbhunger. Love raspberries. debm55 Oct 16 #106

I'm An Orange Marmalade Guy, Although Chipotle-infused Strawberry Jam from a Dear Former Neighbor Is Right Up There! The Roux Comes First Oct 16 #108

Thank you The Roux Comes First. That Chipot'le infused strawberry jam sounds wonderful debm55 Oct 16 #111

Red plum jam BigMin28 Oct 16 #112

Sounds very good. Thank you Bigmin28 Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #117

Seedless blackberry Luciferous Oct 16 #113

Yum, that sounds good. Thank you Luciferous. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #116

Blueberry. I helped my mom make strawberry jam one time and I couldn't look at a strawberry applegrove Oct 16 #114

Thank you applegrove. Wow, I don't know if I could go 15 years without one. but I have never made jam from one. debm55 Oct 16 #115

Quince dhol82 Oct 16 #129

Thank you dhol82. that sounds very unique. debm55 Oct 16 #132

We have Quince trees, I make Quince butter every year. Love it! ❤️ Lilithschyld Oct 16 #145

Prickly Pear jelly. I make it every year. Yum! Lilithschyld Oct 16 #130

I have had prickly pear fruit but never had the jelly. Loved it. You are so talented to make your own Thank you debm55 Oct 16 #133

We have tons of the cactus around here, I harvest a modest amount every year to make jelly and wine. It is sublime. Lilithschyld Oct 16 #144

When I visited the Grand Canyon at the gift shop I saw prickly pear jam. 👍 What does it taste like? electric_blue68 Oct 17 #158

Strawberry or raspberry, but... LisaM Oct 16 #131

Thank you LisaM. I like both too. debm55 Oct 16 #134

Frog jam - Figs, rhubarb, orange and ginger or plum Runningdawg Oct 16 #135

Thank you. I like how you did that. Interesting. debm55 Oct 16 #136

IKEA's lingonberry fruit spread - sweet and tart. 3catwoman3 Oct 16 #137

I'll tell you a secret. We used to go there for the lingonberry fruit spread. I will have to look for the Buttermilk debm55 Oct 16 #138

It's quite good on their Swedish chicken meatballs... 3catwoman3 Oct 16 #142

Lingonberry! 2nd choice cherry northoftheborder Oct 16 #139

Thank you northoftheborder debm55 Oct 17 #149

Black raspberry (Smuckers)! But they're hard to find. nt woodsprite Oct 16 #140

My family used to like that type and brand. Too hard to find. We went back to Smuckers strawberry. Thank you woodsprite debm55 Oct 16 #141

Strawberry as well sakabatou Oct 16 #143

Thank you sakabatou. debm55 Oct 17 #147

Boysenberry preserves! Good luck finding it. Dem2theMax Oct 17 #146

Thank you. I didn't know that about Snuckers, I agree with you. debm55 Oct 17 #148

I'm alone on this because probably you've never tasted it. justaprogressive Oct 17 #150

Marillen DFW Oct 17 #151

Thank you very much, DFW debm55 Oct 18 #170

Blackberry. MontanaMama Oct 17 #152

Thank you Montana Mama. It sounds great. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 18 #172

Peach ThoughtCriminal Oct 17 #153

Thank you very much, ThoughtCriminal, Enjoy debm55 Oct 18 #171

Rhubarb, untainted by strawberries. n/t ariadne0614 Oct 17 #154

thank you ariadn0614 I will have to try it without the strawberries debm55 Oct 17 #168

grape! jelly. AllaN01Bear Oct 17 #155

Thank you AllaN01Bear. GRape is GReat. debm55 Oct 17 #167

Apricot or peach on buttered toast. Lunabell Oct 17 #156

Thank you Lunabell. I love them both on English muffins. debm55 Oct 17 #166

Ginger Wicked Blue Oct 17 #157

Thank you Wicked Blue. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 17 #163

Plum cardamom MissB Oct 17 #162

That sounds absolutely wonderful. Thank you Miss B for sharing with us debm55 Oct 17 #165

Welch's Grape Jelly. malthaussen Oct 18 #173

Thank you, Mal. I have Welch's since I was a kid. Now it is Smuckers. debm55 Oct 18 #174

Pineapple AnnaLee Oct 18 #175

My favorie horsepoor Oct 18 #176