Why It’s On Our Shelves
Strawberry | Floral | Aromatic
A fragrant Norfolk conserve combining ripe British strawberries with the delicate floral character of lavender.
Produced in Norfolk by Essence →
Essence Botanicals Strawberry & Lavender Conserve takes the familiar sweetness of ripe British strawberries and pairs it with a gentle infusion of lavender to create a preserve that's fruity, fragrant and just a little unexpected.
Handmade in small batches in Norfolk, the strawberries remain very much at the heart of the conserve. The lavender provides a delicate aromatic background rather than dominating the fruit, adding a subtle floral character that makes this considerably more interesting than an everyday strawberry preserve.
It's a combination that captures something of an English summer in a jar – ripe strawberries, fragrant lavender and plenty of fruit.
What does Strawberry & Lavender Conserve taste like?
Expect plenty of ripe, sweet strawberry flavour, accompanied by a gentle aromatic and floral note from the lavender.
The important word here is gentle. Lavender can easily become the dominant flavour, but used carefully it works beautifully with strawberry, enhancing its fragrance and adding another layer to the natural sweetness of the fruit.
The result is recognisably strawberry, but with a distinctive floral finish that makes you stop and take another taste.
How to enjoy it
Strawberry & Lavender naturally feels at home at breakfast or afternoon tea, but there are plenty of other ways to enjoy it. Try it:
- On freshly baked scones
- Spread over hot buttered toast
- With croissants and pastries
- Swirled through natural or Greek yoghurt
- Spoon over porridge or granola
- With pancakes or waffles
- Alongside creamy soft cheeses
- With fresh goat's cheese
- Spoon over vanilla ice cream
- With a Victoria sponge
- Folded through whipped cream
- As a filling for cakes and pastries
- Added to desserts and baking
Its combination of sweet fruit and delicate floral character works particularly well with simple creamy flavours, where both the strawberry and lavender have room to shine.
Product Details
Product: Strawberry & Lavender Conserve
Producer: Essence Botanicals
Made in: Norfolk, England
Made with: British strawberries
Style: Small-batch artisan conserve
Key Flavours: Strawberry and lavender
Character: Fruity, fragrant and delicately floral
Why we like it
Strawberry conserve is about as familiar as preserves get, which makes it a particularly good starting point for doing something a little different.
The clever part here is the restraint. The lavender doesn't turn this into something perfumed or overpowering; it sits behind the strawberry, adding fragrance and a gentle floral character while allowing the fruit to remain the star.
It's exactly the sort of combination that makes the Essence range interesting – taking something reassuringly familiar and giving it just enough of a twist to make you look at it differently.
A taste of summer, handmade in Norfolk.