Breakfast feels incomplete without a delicious fruit jam or chutney that you can spread on some bread and enjoy with a cup of tea. It is efficient, yummy, and if it’s made with fresh ingredients and no chemicals, it’s also healthy. As popular as jams are, it’s even harder to find organic, homemade jams. Worry not however, for we have found the perfect fix to your jam issues. Here are 9 businesses in Lahore that do homemade jams and fruit chutneys!
1. Their French name means a “bundle of herbs”
Started by Raja Bilal Zia in 2017, Bouquet Garni (@bouquet__garni) has jams that are healthy, organic and good for diabetics as well. He has a professional degree from SCAFA and hopes to introduce fine dining in Pakistan. All their jars and packaging is properly sanitised and they have only fruits and lemon juice (to preserve the fruit) in their jams. All their fruits are procured from local farms such as cherries from Quetta, Mangoes from Multan and more. Their seasonal jams are changing with the availability of fruit in the market! Their pricing is Rs. 600 for a 250 gram jar! Check out their products here!
2 . This banker by profession is bringing healthy jams to Lahore Salman has been a foodie his entire life and his brand Sallu’s Treats (@sallustreats) is a testament to that fact. Having moved back from the UAE due to health concerns they decided as a family that they would no longer eat food contaminated with preservatives and chemicals. Making the decision was easy but he was unable to find healthy foods in Pakistan, including jams. With this, he now makes and sells his own organic jams that contain pure seasonal fruit and have no harmful additives in them. They create all their jams through a careful, natural preservation process and they have a fresh taste of fruit that is lost in branded jams. Their jams are priced at Rs. 600. Check them out here!
3. The motivation for their brand was their avoidance of any processed and artificially flavoured food
Rutaba Niazi, a software engineer by profession, launched Sweet Pots (@sweet_._pots) with an aim to introduce original healthy jams, marmalades and squashes in Pakistan. They are 100% organic and are made in an extremely hygienic environment. She makes and tests all her batches herself to ensure quality, consistency and taste. They introduce new flavours of jams as the season changes and their current bestseller is their Lemon Jam. They also plan to introduce a delicious mango jam within the coming days so be on the lookout for that! Their price range depends on the rate of the fruits in the market but is still very economical, ranging between Rs. 400 to Rs. 600. Click here to see their jams!
4. This mother of four has delicious jams of all kinds
Head chef at Qzeen (@qzeen.homemadefood), Anila Shahzad, having taken inspiration from her mother-in-law, is making delicious jams and fruit chutneys that are organic, healthy and made with love. Their jams and chutneys are fresh and the best for breakfast or just a small taste to refresh your palate during the day. She has seasonal jams such as Strawberry Jam and chutneys like Mango and Peach available. They are priced starting at Rs. 300. Check out her products here!
5. These jams and clotted cream come highly reviewed
Scones by T (@sconesbyt) is an authentic, home kitchen with delicious fresh baked scones, clotted cream and their ever delicious jams. Started by a mother and daughter trio, the inspiration behind it comes from the ideal English Countryside in Miss Read’s books. All their products are made with the finest ingredients. They assure quality and health by using 100% all natural items and swearing off of all chemical preservatives and any additional artificial flavours. They have many variants of their jams and marmalades such as Orange, Strawberry, Blood Orange and Mixed Berry. They have their original flavours as well as some seasonal ones that they introduce according to the fruit in the market, they are thus priced differently per batch but dwell around Rs. 1000. Check them out here!
6. Their special sweet onion jam can be paired perfectly with sandwiches
The Loaf (@loaf.the) by Gauhar Bano Qureshi creates products that not only taste good but look stunning as well so they are the perfect food for your eyes. Their delicious selection of homemade artisan breads lead them to release their own selections of jams that can be paired perfectly with their loaves. They offer seasonal jams that are made specifically to match the weather and made with the best selection of fruits in the market. They even have a unique onion jam which is perfect for day time finger sandwiches. Their artisan jams are priced at Rs. 1000 to Rs. 1200 per jar. Check their products out here!
7. This doctor and her mother are making fresh jams for you to enjoy
They started their home based business The Cheffry (@the_cheffry) in lockdown and with an immense support from Lahori’s and from people all over the globe they decided to continue with selling their delicious products. Their jams are all 100% natural and are made with the freshest selection of fruits. They use only two ingredients, fruits and sugar (for which they give an option to either choose brown or white sugar). They sell, according to the availability of fruit, strawberry, mango, peach, fig, and apple jams. They are priced at an average of Rs. 200 to Rs. 400. Buy yours from here!
8. Her conscious awareness of the need for organic food lead her to launch her brand
Amna of Amna’s Naturals and Organics (@amnasorganics) aims to provide delicious and nutritious foods, including jams and marmalades, to the people of Pakistan. It is a family-run business that understands the importance of sustainable products and thus makes their healthy foods for all to enjoy without a guilty conscience. They even have KETO and diabetic friendly jams and chutneys for their customers to try. They are priced between the range of Rs. 400 to Rs. 500. See their products here!
9. They make delicious chunky jams
The Millennial Kitchen (@millennialkitchenpk) makes chunky fruit jams that are filled with the freshest fruits and have a stunning presentation. Their jams are all made on order, especially with the seasonal fruits that are present in the market. They have previously made yummy strawberry jams that are all natural, free of additives, stabilisers and artificial preservatives. You can ask them to make any jam of any fruit, it can be chunky or smooth. They are all priced differently due to the fluctuating price of fruits in the market. Click here to place your order!
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