Getting Pickled in North Tenerife

If residents of the Parque Rural de Teno and its areas of influence don't want to visit any one of Tenerife's 5,325 bars to get pickled, they can try making their own pickles, jams and liqueurs.

As I mentioned to the Tenerife Scribbler this afternoon, there is not one newspaper vendor in the valley, but, come to think of it, I can point you to a good handful of restaurants and umpteen bars. There is already a booming local wine trade, now they are encouraging the making of homemade hooch.

Clearly, this place has it's priorities right.

Anyway, from the 2nd to the 30th March (from 4 to 8 p.m.) at the Farmers' Market in El Palmar, the Tenerife Island Council is running a course on making Conserves, Jams and Liqueurs.

Students will acquire practical knowledge of artisan methods of elaboration of; not just jams and marmalades, but also savory conserves such as chutneys and sweet and sour sauces, as well as rescuing some forgotten recipes from the ancestors, like that of aguardiente (a sugar cane hooch, that I understand is somewhat akin to meths) and other traditional liqueurs.

That certainly should get some activity going in the area!

PS: The plum jam I made last year turned out great. So did the fig jam I made the year before. At least it tastes fine, but maybe I should go on the course, because I may have mucked something up in the process. It has purging qualities that FAR exceed anything Syrup of Figs could do for you! :)

El Cabildo organiza un curso de conservas, mermeladas y licores en el Parque Rural de Teno