It's the new PBJ that you put on your bread. No, not peanut butter & jelly. Peach Bellini Jam.
As you might have heard in the recent Repeat Customer podcast episode, it has real Prosecco wine in it...you know, like an actual peach bellini cocktail. Sonia and I had a friend back in California that made a mean peach bellini drink, with real peaches and a nice peach wine. I don't think I've ever had one at a bar or restaurant or anything like that, but Jenny, if you're reading this, know that I miss those peach bellinis.
This jam is full of pureed peach bits, giving it a nice fruit base, but it's closer to the texture of marmalade than that of the similarly-packaged and marketed Apple Cider Jam. It's sweet like a real peach, but honestly, I was pretty surprised at the lack of cloying, syrupy stickiness. It takes some restraint to make something this well-balanced, relying on the true flavors of the peaches and the wine, rather than just dumping loads of sugar in the jar and appealing to a consumer's sugar habit. Don't get me wrong, cane sugar is the number one ingredient—but it's just exactly as sweet as it's supposed to be, IMHO.
For you Puritans who steer clear of spirits, don't worry. There's just enough white wine flavor to be detected, but there's absolutely nothing to suggest even a hint of harsh alcohol taste in the product.
For you Puritans who steer clear of spirits, don't worry. There's just enough white wine flavor to be detected, but there's absolutely nothing to suggest even a hint of harsh alcohol taste in the product.
It goes well with butter and bread, and you could probably use it as an ice cream topping, smoothie ingredient, basting sauce, and Trader Joe's website even suggests drizzling it "on a salad of summer greens." Neither Sonia nor I have many complaints. I'm cheap, and I have trouble justifying the purchase of a gourmet condiment that will possibly be gone in just a day or two, but $3.99 is a very reasonable price for a product with such high-quality ingredients. You do get what you pay for. And this product is just peachy.
Double fours on this one.
As a friend of mine used to say as he exited the room, "It's time to make like jelly and JAM."
Bottom line: 8 out of 10.
I love this as a glaze for meats. It very good with balance.
ReplyDeleteWell now I’m tempted to try it! I was afraid it would be crazy sweet. I’m in the middle of a pb and j phase at the moment and I’m thinking this would be great with some almond butter....
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This is the perfect summer time jam. Light on the palate and not too sweet. Really, I couldn't imagine eating the heavier jams during a heat wave.
ReplyDeleteI usually make my own jam and find store bought too sweet but this looked delicious so decided to try it. It's fantastic, big chunks of actual fruit and a hint of sweet wine flavor. If I weren't allergic to dairy I would use it to smother some vanilla bean ice cream:)
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