Patience is a virtue. Today, with almost our every need easily met by a tap on a touchscreen, that virtue seems to be fading. Yet some of the best lessons in patience can still be found in the hearth and home. It’s in the kitchen that a little bit of effort and plenty of patience deliver some of the greatest rewards.
Bachelor’s jam is one of the finest examples of this simple kitchen wisdom. This summer fruit preserve isn’t actually a jam at all; rather, it’s a spirited concoction of berries and stone fruit soaked in sugar and brandy. Left undisturbed—perhaps half-forgotten—in your kitchen cupboard for a few months, the fruits infuse the brandy with their flavor and soften as they soak up the sugar. It’s effortless.
