Wild-Berry Jam: 4 Italian Recipes That Go Beyond Toast
Wild berries — blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, currants — are one of those blends that bring instant colour and fragrance to any dessert. Wild-berry jam distills all four into a single jar, with the perfect texture to stand apart from single-fruit spreads.
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Our extra wild-berry jam is made with whole berries gently cooked with sugar. No industrial pectin, no colourants, no preservatives. You can still see the fruit pieces.
Four ways to bring it to the table, beyond the classic breakfast slice.
1. Speedy no-bake cheesecake
A cheesecake that takes twenty minutes to assemble and sets itself in the fridge. For a 22 cm springform: 200 g crushed plain biscuits, 100 g melted butter, 500 g spreadable fresh cheese, 100 g icing sugar, 200 ml whipped cream, half a jar of wild-berry jam.
Mix the crumbs and butter, press into the base. Chill thirty minutes. In a bowl, fold together cheese, sugar and whipped cream. Spread over the base, level and refrigerate four hours.
Just before serving, blanket the top with wild-berry jam. Instant visual drama, balanced flavour.
2. Sweet crêpe filling
Delicate crêpes with wild-berry jam and ricotta. For four crêpes: 60 g flour, 1 egg, 150 ml milk, a pinch of sugar, a pinch of salt. Cook thin crêpes in a pan.
On each crêpe, spread two tablespoons of fresh ricotta mixed with a teaspoon of sugar. Top with a spoonful of wild-berry jam. Fold in half or into a triangle.
Dust with icing sugar to finish.
3. With fresh cheeses: ricotta and roiola
The tangy edge of wild berries pairs beautifully with fresh cheeses. On a plate: a generous spoonful of fresh ricotta or robiola, two tablespoons of wild-berry jam alongside, a few whole-grain crackers or slices of country bread.
Works as a snack, a light dessert, or a one-dish summer supper.
4. Instant wild-berry gelato
A five-minute dessert for surprise guests. Two scoops of fior di latte or vanilla gelato in a bowl. Top with two tablespoons of wild-berry jam. Add a handful of fresh berries if in season (blueberries, raspberries). Shave over a little dark chocolate.
Best when the gelato is slightly softened (leave it out of the freezer for five minutes).
Bonus: wild-berry porridge
A warming winter breakfast. Cook rolled oats with milk (or plant drink). When creamy, stir in two tablespoons of wild-berry jam. Scatter chopped almonds or walnuts on top.
Storage
Once opened, keep refrigerated. It stays perfect for four to six weeks. Always use a clean spoon to avoid contamination.
The whole sweet line-up
If you love the depth of dark berries, try the black blueberry jam — single-fruit, more intense.
To taste the full collection, the Sweet Cilento Awakening kit includes the wild-berry jam plus five other artisanal confetture from the range.
Explore every flavour in the confetture catalogue.
