Garlic Beer Jelly

Some people say their best ideas come to them over a pint of beer. For Terry Coughlan and Lorna Fyfe, it was the beer itself that provided inspiration for a line of beer jellies, made with award-winning beer from Publican House Brewery in Peterborough. All her life, Fyfe, who grew up on a farm near Port Hope, has been making preserves. Boiling, canning and jellying became second nature — but even her trained palate had no expectation of just how good the beer jellies would be. Encouraged by the initial product, she and Coughlan experimented by adding garlic to the jelly. “It was a hit from the start,” he says, adding that pairing beer and garlic “just made good sense.” Free of preservatives or additives, the Jus-Jellin condiment is perfect as a simple cheese-and-cracker spread, but pairs equally well with chicken, pork, wild game and even poached eggs. As for concerns about garlic breath? “We haven’t had any complaints… so I guess we’re all safe,” says Coughlan.

Jus-Jellin Beer Jelly
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Find it at: Publican House Brewery, Algoma Orchards, Picard’s Peanuts, Halenda’s Meats.