With real piecesJams
Soft, with pieces of fruit and far less sugar than usual. Depending on the season: mandarin, plum, lemon, melon, pear, fig or kumquat.
€4.00 small jar · €6.00 large
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Organic and handmade
Seasonal fruit, turned into something worth keeping
Jams, liqueurs and syrups made from unsprayed fruit with less added sugar. I make everything myself, in small batches, with a handwritten label.
Unsprayed seasonal fruit
Less added sugar
Small batches, handmade
What I make
Three ways to keep fruit
Everything starts with ripe seasonal fruit. What is not eaten fresh becomes jam, liqueur or syrup.
With real pieces
With patienceLiqueurs
Fruit liqueurs steeped slowly, bottled by hand and sealed with a cork. Try loquat, pomegranate or liquorice.
€10.00 per bottle
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Pure fruitSyrups
Organic fruit syrup for breakfast, yoghurt or a glass of cold water. Natural sweetness, no needless additives.
€3.50 per bottle
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Who is behind it
Hello, I am Patricia
I live between the Netherlands and Spain, and in my kitchen those two worlds meet. It started with jams and liqueurs for home, made from seasonal fruit that deserved better than going to waste.
These days I sell at local markets and to order. Every jar carries a handwritten date, because there is no factory here: there is a pot, unsprayed fruit and all the time it takes.
I use far less sugar than usual. That way the jam tastes of fruit, not of sugar. Try it and tell me.
Read my story →“I make jams and liqueurs from organic fruit with less added sugar. They really are delicious.”
Patricia, on her Facebook page
Why Casa Maria
Small on purpose
Unsprayed fruit
I only work with seasonal fruit that has not been sprayed. Whatever the land gives at that moment shapes the taste of each batch.
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 out of a pot, not a factory. The handwritten date on the label proves it.
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 the same day in small batches. No preservatives, no rush. Then every jar is sealed, labelled by hand and dated.
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
I sell at local markets and the dates change every month. Upcoming market days are announced on Facebook, or just ask me on WhatsApp.
Orders
Fancy a taste?
Send me a WhatsApp with what you would like and I will tell you what is available this season. You can also find me at the market.