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What’s on the Menu:
- Mixed Berry & Cointreau Jam
- Red Berry, Rhubarb & Rose Jam
- How to make any fruit jam without a recipe
You’re at the farmer’s market, the grocery store or a local pick-your-own spot. You end up with far too much of whatever’s in season—rhubarb, blueberries, plums, cherries, strawberries, peaches—and realize you can’t possibly eat it all before it starts to turn. What to do? Turn it into jam, of course. But if you’ve ever given yourself gray hairs trying to find a great jam recipe that combines the particular fruits you have on hand, not to mention your most-loved spices, your favorite booze or that funky salt you’ve been wanting to experiment with, you’re not alone. That’s why we want to teach you to make great jams without a recipe—because sometimes, having no recipe means that you have limitless recipes.
Join guest teacher Heidi Skoog, creator of the beloved Minnesota-based brand Serious Jam, for a special two-hour livestream workshop where you’ll learn how to turn the seasonal produce of your particular corner of the world into completely unique jams. You’ll learn which tools are a must for the home jam-maker and which fancy gadgets you can skip. With your equipment and set-up ready to go, we’ll dive into the ratios that guide all of Heidi’s jams, meaning she can create successful fruit preserves without cracking open a cookbook. You’ll get comfortable with the relationship between sugar, acid, pectin and fruit, then come to understand how and when to introduce other flavors like aromatics, spices, alcohol, edible flowers and more. Heidi will show you how to guarantee a perfectly set jam every time, then share some of her favorite unexpected ways to serve and cook with preserves.
About Heidi: After nearly two decades as an award-winning florist, Heidi swapped blooms for an apron to pursue her passion for food. A self-taught jam-maker, Heidi combines traditional methods and a flair for experimenting with flavor combinations and unusual ingredients. The result is a well-balanced, vibrant preserve that has a lot of love and story in every jar. Unexpected flavor combinations, such as Salted Strawberry Jam, Chai Spiced Pear Butter, and Blood Orange Whiskey Marmalade have put Serious Jam on the culinary map. In addition to being serious about jam, Heidi is equally committed to teaching others to preserve the harvest, using food and herbs to heal, and testing her theories of kitchen-witchery on her super swell husband Kern and their eager friends. Heidi and Kern can often be found slinging jam at farmer’s markets together. They live in Scandia, MN on a hobby farm.
Thank you to the 2025 Annual Sponsors of the Cooking School, who make our livestream events possible:
- Coccinella, whose Oleavia Extra-Virgin Olive Oils are made with olives that are harvested early, hand-picked and cold-pressed to ensure impeccable flavor. Use code MILK STREET to get 20% off your first order: https://www.coccinellastore.com/oleavia-evoo
- Copper, which makes battery-equipped induction ranges that power premium cooking experiences and store renewable energy — without the need for complex, expensive electrical upgrades. Learn more: t.ly/cU1pO
- Vermicular. With 80+ years of Japanese craftsmanship and heating innovation, they craft thoughtfully designed cast iron cookware that inspires chefs of all levels. Use code COOKLIGHT for 10% off their products at the Milk Street Store: t.ly/mu01T
- Work Sharp, which makes sharpening products that are fast, easy to use and work every time. Find their products on the Milk Street Store and use code SHARPSMART for 10% off: t.ly/SSsSz
- Wulf’s Fish and Savenor’s Market. Together, Wulf’s and Savenor’s provide premium seafood and gourmet meat to chefs and home cooks across the country. Use code MILKSTREET for 20% off orders from Wulf’s (t.ly/REVSO) and Savenor’s (t.ly/CRwjA).
Our small-group Workshops are capped at just 25 attendees and are distinct from our livestream Classes. As such, they are NOT included with Insider membership.
Want to give this class as a gift? You can purchase gift cards here.
Immediately after registering, you will get a confirmation email that contains the Zoom meeting log-in information. One week prior to the class (or within 48 hours, if you register less than one week in advance), you will receive instructions on how to prepare ingredients and equipment in order to cook along with us.
After class, you will receive a recording of the event, as well as a packet with recipes and resources that we discuss during the event. If you have any questions about this class, please don't hesitate to get in touch via cookingschool@177milkstreet.com.
This event has limited spots, and you must register in advance via Eventbrite. One sign-up covers one device. Closed Captioning is available for this event.
Payments for Milk Street livestream workshops are non-refundable. If you find yourself unable to attend, you may transfer the ticket to someone else, but we are unable to refund fees and all payments are final.
Proceeds from live stream cooking classes and workshops support Milk Street's non-profit work with The Big Sisters Association of Great Boston, The Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester, and other partners.
Bonus: All attendees of this class will receive a one-time 20% off coupon to the Milk Street Store after class.
