Pickles and Preserves

Discover the art of pickling and preserving in this hands-on class designed to give you the confidence to create delicious homemade preserves year-round. Our chefs will guide you through the fundamentals of safe preserving, including how to properly sterilise and reuse jars, store your pickles, and build flavours that last.

You’ll learn our versatile “Master Pickle Brine” recipe — a simple foundation that can be adapted to countless styles of pickling using seasonal produce and your own creativity. Throughout the class, we’ll also explore the techniques behind making rich chutneys, vibrant relishes, and perfectly balanced jams, covering the key rules and methods that ensure successful results every time.

Whether you’re looking to reduce waste, preserve the best of the season, or simply elevate your home cooking, this class is the ultimate introduction to the world of pickles, jams, chutneys, and preserves. Packed with practical knowledge, recipes, tastings, and plenty of take-home goodies, you’ll leave inspired and ready to start preserving at home.

Each class member will receive 1 each of the items taught in the class along with all recipes provided on the night, the chefs will also be available to answer all your burning questions and even discuss troubleshooting you may have had with your own pickling adventures.

Items to make:

• Making the perfect pickle brine
• Learning how to sterilise jar, use old jars
• Pickling whole veg (mixed pickles, dill pickles)
• Bread and butter pickles
• Green tomato chutney
• Tomato and red pepper chutney
• Jam