Black butter
Jersey's dark, spiced apple-and-cider preserve
Think of it as: Like apple butter cooked until it turned midnight black
Called butter. Contains zero butter.
What does it taste like?
Intensely sweet-tart apple with warm spice and a hint of liquorice.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureThick and sticky
What is it?
A dark preserve of apples and cider cooked down for many hours with liquorice and spices. Despite the name, there's no butter in it. Villages once took turns stirring it through the night.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Spread on bread and scones or served with cheese and cold meats.
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🇯🇪Jersey
CapitalSt Helier
Populationabout 100,000estimate (unverified)
IndustriesFinance, Farming (potatoes, dairy), Tourism
A Channel Island near France and a British Crown Dependency, not part of the UK.
Famous peopleLillie Langtry19th-century actressHenry CavillActor (Superman)
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CurrencyJersey pound
And JapanIt's the home of the Jersey cow, which is also raised on farms in Japan.
Fun factIt owes allegiance to the British Crown but makes its own laws and taxes.
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From Tokyoabout 9,850 kmstraight line, Tokyo to St Helier
Getting there16+ hours (with connections)rough guide
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeMay to September, when flowers bloom and the sun is out. Also tryJersey Wonders (twisted doughnuts)Bean crockJersey Royal potatoes
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National animalJersey cow National flowerJersey lily FestivalBattle of Flowers (August, floral float parade)
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Ingredients
- 3 kg apples
- 2 L dry cider
- 300 g sugar
- 1 lemon
- A little liquorice
- Cinnamon and nutmeg
Can't find it? No liquorice? Leave it out and add extra cinnamon.
How to make it (one way)
- Boil the cider in a large pot until reduced by half
- Add peeled, chopped apples
- Stir for hours so nothing catches
- Add sugar, lemon, liquorice and spices
- Cook until very dark, then jar it
⚠️ Hours at the stove. Watch for scorching and splatter.
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