Cape Gooseberry Recipes
Cape Gooseberry and Passionfruit Jam
Ingedients
600g cape gooseberries
2 cups sugar
Pulp of 4 passionfruit
1/2 cup water
Method
Cook the cape gooseberries, passionfruit and water for 30 minutes, or until
tender.
Drain and discard skins and most of the pips. (You can drain through a jelly
bag to get rid of all the pips).
Return liquid to the pan, add sugar and boil fast until setting point is reached.
Pack and seal.
Cape Gooseberry Sauce
Ingedients
1 kg cape gooseberries
4 onions sliced
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 1/4 cups vinegar
1 tsp ground ginger
2 tsp salt
Pinch of cayenne pepper
Method
Wash gooseberries and drain.
Prick with a darning needle.
Combine all ingredients and simmer for 45 minutes stirring regularly.
Pour into steriliseds bottles.
Seal when cold.
Decorative Cape Gooseberry
Ingedients
Cape gooseberries that are still in their lanterns.
Chocolate.
Method
Gather some cape gooseberries that are still in their lanterns.
Peel back the lanterns, reflexing them into a star shape.
Carefully dip the berry into melted chocolate. Place on grease proof paper to
set.
Use beside sweet desserts or cheese board.
Yum.