Spiced Christmas Jam
This easy spiced Christmas jam is sweet, tart and absolutely divine! Whip it up in under 20 minutes and store for weeks!
Ingredients
- 1 cup cranberries
- 1 cup strawberries
- 1 orange juiced
- 1 cinnamon
- 1 nutmeg
- 1 inch ginger
- 1.5 cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Add the berries and ginger to a food processor.
- Blitz for a minute until they get chunky.
- Transfer to a saucepan along with the orange juice, brown sugar and whole spices.
- Cook on high for about 7 minutes, then turn down the heat and cook until the mixture reaches a jam-like consistency.
Notes
- If you're worried about the texture of the jam, you can add an apple into the mix along with the berries. Apples have a high natural pectin content which will help the jam set.
- Blitz the berries just a bit- until they're chunky. You don't need to blend them into a paste.
- Remember that since this jam is made without pectin, it will not have that incredibly thick consistency- it will still be spreadable though. If you want it to be thicker, you can add some pectin into it during the final 2 minutes of cooking time.
- Allow the jam to cool down completely before you transfer it to a container.
Nutrition
Calories: 179kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 0.4gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.04gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 12mgPotassium: 128mgFiber: 2gSugar: 43gVitamin A: 48IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 0.5mg
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