With real piecesJams
Soft, with pieces of fruit and less sugar than usual. From strawberry and apricot to loquat, kumquat and fig.
€4.00 per jar
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Handmade
Seasonal fruit, turned into something worth keeping
Jam, chutney, cordial syrup and liqueur. I only work with seasonal fruit and make everything myself, in small batches.
Seasonal fruit only
Less added sugar
Small batches, handmade
What I make
Four ways to keep fruit
Everything starts with ripe seasonal fruit. What is not eaten fresh becomes jam, chutney, syrup or liqueur.
With real pieces
Sweet and spicyChutney
Onion, pear, tomato, apple, fig or mango. Great with cheese, meat or in a sandwich. Some are spicy.
€6.00 per jar
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Pure fruitCordial syrup
Syrup to dilute with cold still or sparkling water. Strawberry, lemon, mint and lemon, ginger and lemon and more.
€5.00 per 500 ml bottle
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With patienceLiqueurs
Fruit liqueurs that steep slowly and are bottled by hand. From limoncello and mandarinacello to liquorice, fig and pomegranate.
€12.50 per 500 ml bottle
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Who is behind it
Hello, I am Patricia
I live half in the Netherlands and half in Spain, and my kitchen is where the two meet. It started with jam and liqueur for home, made from fruit that deserved better than being thrown away.
Casa Maria is named after my grandmother. These days I sell at local markets and you can also order on this website. There is no factory here: just a pan, ripe fruit and the time it needs.
I use less sugar than usual, so you taste the fruit and not the sugar. Try it and tell me what you think.
Read my story →“The name Maria comes from my grandmother.”
Patricia
Why Casa Maria
Small on purpose
Seasonal fruit
I only work with seasonal fruit. Whatever is ripe at the time decides what goes into the pan.
Less sugar
Sugar supports the fruit, it does not dominate. So the jam tastes of fruit and the liqueur keeps its character.
Small batches
Every jar and bottle comes from an ordinary pan, not a factory. That is why things sometimes sell out.
Direct contact
You buy straight from me. Questions, orders and tips: I answer myself, not a customer service desk.
How it is made
From fruit to jar
The fruit is picked ripe and cooked in small batches. No preservatives and no rush. Then every jar is sealed and gets its label.
Read our story →The fruit calendar
Every season has its flavour
The fruit decides the recipe. This calendar shows when each fruit is at its best and what I make with it.
| Season | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orangejam · syrup | Orange: Jan | Orange: Feb | Orange: Mar | Orange: Apr | Orange: Dec | |||||||
| Mandarinjam | Mandarin: Jan | Mandarin: Feb | Mandarin: Nov | Mandarin: Dec | ||||||||
| Lemonjam · liqueur · syrup | Lemon: Jan | Lemon: Feb | Lemon: Mar | Lemon: Apr | Lemon: May | Lemon: Oct | Lemon: Nov | Lemon: Dec | ||||
| Loquatliqueur | Loquat: Apr | Loquat: May | Loquat: Jun | |||||||||
| Apricotjam | Apricot: May | Apricot: Jun | Apricot: Jul | |||||||||
| Plumjam | Plum: Jun | Plum: Jul | Plum: Aug | |||||||||
| Melonjam | Melon: Jul | Melon: Aug | Melon: Sep | |||||||||
| Figjam | Fig: Aug | Fig: Sep | ||||||||||
| Pearjam | Pear: Aug | Pear: Sep | Pear: Oct | |||||||||
| Pomegranateliqueur | Pomegranate: Sep | Pomegranate: Oct | Pomegranate: Nov |
Where to find me
At the market
· 10.00-14.00
Jalon Christmas Fair
Jalon
Why not pop in for a tasting?
Orders
Fancy a taste?
Put what you fancy in your basket and send your order. I will get in touch to arrange collection or delivery. You pay on collection or delivery.